Category: Article
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musing 9.26.23
What could you do more of? I could do more of so many things. What I could do more of can be separated into two categories: things for others and things for myself. What I can do more for others Raise awareness about child trafficking Read more stories of trafficked survivors Discuss cobalt mining with…
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work on your goals
What are rainy Saturdays for? Productivity – so we can inch closer to accomplishing our goals.Even if it looks different outside and I wanted to cuddle up with several books and be lazy, I had commitments that I had made previously and I stuck to them. And what was the result of that? All positive…
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Let’s learn more…
Which topics would you like to be more informed about? I’ll answer this prompt by literally listing out what I’d like to learn. Especially more in the next couple of yesrs. Human trafficking Child trafficking The Bolshevik Party’s takeover The Romanovs Old Russia ➡️ USSR History of Middle East Homeschooling Homesteading Income tax in the…
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tagging authors in “bad” reviews
Since starting this blog, I’ve read several posts (specifically on bookstagram) that bookstagrammers should not tag authors in “bad” reviews. And I guess I have the unpopular opinion (that I’ve rarely seen voiced from others) that reviewers should be free to tag authors in bad or negative reviews. Even if tagging an author goes directly…
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my largest book haul ever?
My finds from this weekend… An amazing weekend filled with new friends, all types of interactions, saving money, “new” old furniture, and books of course. I can’t believe the craziness from this weekend. Getting to know new people and learning about life. I gained so much knowledge and experience before even cracking open even one…
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9/11 remembrance
Today is a difficult day of remembrance, hardship, and grief for many Americans. As political tensions continue to flare in the US and trust in our government continues to decreass, I hope all Americans can remember that we stand with each other. The popular saying “Never Forget” is not for the elites, it is not…
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relaxing
How do you relax? It depends on the day and my mood how I’d best relax. If we’re discussing the very end of the day, I need to read. Normally it’s my current fictional book but sometimes I’ll read my nonfiction read at night if I’m rapt. Though I’m looking forward to my current nonfiction…
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august 2023
August 2023 Wrap-Up For this wrap-up, I’d like to compare this August to August of last year. Since I’ve made 1) a goal to write every day and 2) a goal to read at least as many books as I did last year (which was 95). I read 5 books both in August of 2022…
