March hasn’t been my strongest reading month so far. Between work, travel, out of town guests, and everything in between, I was only able to squeeze in five books. This month was pathetic, I know guys, I know. Welp, here’s everything I’ve read in March and everything I’m currently reading. READ THIS MONTH Killers of…
Archives for March 2018
Meditation Class | Choosing Happiness
Buddhism is a pretty big part of my life. Sunday mornings have become my new favorite, especially with The Kadampa Mediation Center‘s Sunday morning Advice for Life class. If I’m in town, you can count on me being there. Since Buddhist philosophy has been the guiding principal in my life and fundamentally key for my…
Seven Excellent Books I’ve Read Recently, and Highly Recommend
This year started off with more than a handful of books I truly and utterly loved. Sometimes I find myself in a bit of a book rut, where 3 books in a row will be duds — and in this case, it’s just the opposite. It seems like the majority of books I’ve read this…
The Problem with PaperbackSwap(.com)
I went a bit nuts on Paperback Swap earlier this year, I got really excited at the idea of swapping books for free. OK, not free — you have to absorb the small cost of shipping. How about almost free AND you get to clean out your bookshelf. However, there’s a catch. Sigh, isn’t there always?
12 Pieces for a 10 Day Trip Overseas
WTF? Yeah, I’ll say it again. I packed only twelve pieces of clothing (including shoes!) for a 10 day trip overseas. Of course I also had toiletries, undies, PJ’s, a separate outfit for the two long plane rides, one tote, an iPad, and makeup, but I was able to get EVERYTHING in one carry-on. I’m…
Powering Through Doorstop Books
For one of my three book clubs, I pitched The Heart’s Invisible Furies by John Boyne. I had no idea it was nearly 600 pages long when I suggested it (LADIES I’M SORRY!). If you’re wondering, it turns out that it was a winner across the board! ANYWAY, a long book can seem overwhelming, I totally…