‘Book Reviews – September 2018: Part II – “a story is a letter the author writes to himself, to tell himself things that he would be unable to discover otherwise.”

By | September 21, 2018
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Ever notice that you can fly through a 500-page fiction novel in two days, but it can take over a month to read a 200-page nonfiction novel? Fiction is easy because you don’t take a lot of notes and can just enjoy the story. Maybe that approach is why I can’t write fiction. Thanks for… Read More: ‘Book Reviews – September 2018: Part II – “a story… »

On teetotalism

By | September 14, 2018
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Indian weddings are a merry affair. At least in my family. Everyone flies in from everywhere and we create a giant reunion with food and activity and laughter that lasts for more than a few days. They’re pretty fun. In August 2018, I went to the wedding of a close cousin. On the final day… Read More: On teetotalism »

Book Reviews – September 2018 “The greatest challenge of success is keeping quiet about it, as they say.”

By | September 5, 2018
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Book reviews! Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment by Gay Hendricks and Kathlyn Hendricks This book explains how to have a happy, healthy relationship with yourself and others. The authors explain that co-dependency is bad, but co-commitment (a word they just made up) is good. People in a codependent relationship limit each other’s potential by helping… Read More: Book Reviews – September 2018 “The greatest challenge of success… »

Talk to your body

By | August 6, 2018
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For the last ten months, I’ve been experimenting with workout and diet to try to chisel out six abdominal muscles that I could then photograph and you could then admire. I’d put it on the Instagram and watch the little red hearts patter in. 52 likes! That’s a record! This is happiness, right? To that… Read More: Talk to your body »

How to be luckier

By | June 26, 2018
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I would rather be lucky than good. Luckily, Richard Wiseman wrote a book telling me how to grow luckier. The author breaks luck down into four principles to consider when increasing your luck. I’ve explained his takeaways and interpreted with my own jive. Principle One: Maximize your chance opportunities There are three aspects to a person’s… Read More: How to be luckier »

Why I write

By | June 14, 2018
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I know it seems like I’m talking to you, but I’m really just a narcissistic lunatic writing to herself. I’m trying to help my future self navigate. I write because that’s how I process the world. I’m reviewing and theorizing about what works and what doesn’t work for me, reporting my events and taking notes… Read More: Why I write »