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library haul
I went on a checkout spree and I definitely won’t have time to read through all of these. My plan isn’t to read through all of them, though. I’m going to look at only a few specifics in a couple of them and probably skim some other stuff just to see what they have to…
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sound of freedom
Last week I saw Sound of Freedom, an indie film produced by Angel Studios that is about a specific case of child sex trafficking. Those in the US can buy a ticket here. The movie opened my (and I believe a lot of other people’s) eyes to the truth of child trafficking. I knew some…
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4th of July 2023
Happy 4th of July to those in the US I listened to the latest Shawn Ryan podcast episode, where his wife interviewed him regarding his thoughts on the state of the US and how our country has affected him. And I’d have to say, I’ve been feeling pretty similar to how Shawn Ryan described his…
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2023 mid-year
Mid-Year Check-in 2023 – What have I accomplished? This post is me being productive while avoiding the things that I should be working on (wedding bells chime in the distance as I have yet to decide on music, ceremony decor, etc.). So let’s take a look at how productive my year’s been so far… I’m…
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june wrap-up
June 2023 Reading Wrap-up What an emotional rollercoaster of a month. While I didn’t get as much reading done as I have for the past few months, I had less time and still got some reading done. At the very least, I read more books and pages than I had at this time last year.…
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book haul continued
Some fresh thoughts on The Sex Lives of Cannibals and my new Stephen King books… The Sex Lives of Cannibals has been on my TBR (to be read list) for at least 2 years, yet I’ve had no desire to ruin the illusion that it’ll be a great book. Because, in my mind, surely it’s…
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New old books
Book haul The newest additions to my life that are for my personal growth and learning. These books hauled mainly for enjoyment, but who knows, maybe they’ll become more than just pleasurable. I have absolutely no idea what The Sex Lives of Cannibals is about – I just love the title of it, it’s so…
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sunday motivation
A nice ” sunday shelfie” with David Goggins front and center, yelling at me to get my shit together. I wasn’t going to do much today, but now I have an energy for the day to get a few chores done and finish a book. That may not happen, especially since both of my current…
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monday motivation 6.4.23
Ever since one Monday a few weeks ago when I saw multiple “Monday Blues” posts on bookstagram, I knew I had to get my take out there. I knew I should put my personality in that kind of post with some honesty and motivation for others. And I started calling it Monday Motivation. So, pictured…
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may 2023 wrap-up
📚May Wrap-up📚 “If you know you’re oppressed, you’re not oppressed.” Yeonmi Park in Joe Rogan Experience episode 1691 My favorites from this month: I also Read: This month gave me so much space to change – literally with the things that were thrown at me and the thinking that I’ve done. My posting waxed and…
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