I am not sure why or how I picked up 'Little Fires Everywhere' - Celeste Ng. I liked the book quite a bit and picked up her other book (title) and am reviewing that today. I would give this a 5/5 ( 5 - fantastic). The writing flowed well and the novel was tight. Celeste … Continue reading Everything I Never Told You – A book review
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Crossing to Safety – A book review
I have been reading a lot hence the absence. I just finished reading Crossing to Safety - Wallace Stegner and feel inspired to share my thoughts with you. If I had to rate the book, it would be 3/5 (5 being too good!). Why this rating you ask? Let me see, I have never read … Continue reading Crossing to Safety – A book review
Book Review – The Rosie Project
Hey Ya'll, I finished reading 'The Rosie Project' a minute ago. Can I just say that it was a delightful book. I usually do not get emotionally attached to books of all things, but this one was different. So much so that I delayed reading the book because I did not want it to end. … Continue reading Book Review – The Rosie Project
Beginner’s guide to not ever give up
I often wonder why I meditate. It takes up so much time and I have not been able to produce apples out of thin air yet. As I pondering over this deep life question, I came up with this story .. There was once an ice cube being all lonely on the counter top. There … Continue reading Beginner’s guide to not ever give up
My journey
My journey everyday I wanted to capture my life in one picture. Every so often my heart fills up with a lot of sadness, anxiety, darkness. It gets super dark and then I realize that I need to act on it. I slowly and gently lead my heart and mind away from that dark place … Continue reading My journey
Sunny day
Does something always have to break for light to shine through I wondered.. Not always. This post comes from a place of extreme joy and gratitude. The Sun comes out everyday. Even on days when the clouds cover it, the Sun shows up. As a result, plants grow, we wake up and there are so … Continue reading Sunny day
How is everyone today?
I am okay. I was on top of the world when I woke up this morning. Then, I remembered I had to get in touch with someone who sucks the life energy out of me. Martha Beck in her book 'The Joy Diet' says "Walk into the Monster's Maw". That is exactly what I did. … Continue reading How is everyone today?
Q&A-My favorite Books
Original Post Q) What is the book (or books) you’ve given most as a gift and why? Or what books have greatly influenced your life? A\ In no specific order: The Fountainhead The Book of Awakening Molecules of Emotion The Power of Now Did you say something Susan The Five Love Languages Awaken the Giant … Continue reading Q&A-My favorite Books
Q & A with me
On my table is the book ' Tribe of mentors' - Tim Ferriss. I turn to this book every time I need inspiration or life advice from giants. I thought, why not follow the same Q&A format and answer his questions as if he were interviewing me (eye roll - yeah right). Let's see how … Continue reading Q & A with me
A very short story of porcupines
This story is from the book 'Confucius From The Heart'. A good moral for healthy relationships. A family of porcupines wanted to huddle together during winter months for warmth. When they got too close, they pricked each other. When they were too far, the could not trap the warmth. By trial and error they found … Continue reading A very short story of porcupines
