April 2021 marked my four-year anniversary of starting counseling— a milestone I never imagined I’d hit, but I’m so grateful for. As I reflected with my counselor on all that the past four years have held, I was struck by truly how much has changed, and how much the Lord has done in myself and in my life. My counselor gave me the homework assignment of writing a letter to myself four years ago— so here it is.
Read MoreI’m back with a new episode— my first ever unscripted one! — and sharing all about my recent solo getaway, what I read (and reread), what questions I’m asking, and the recent spiritual breakthrough that’s changing everything.
Read MoreHad some amazing reads this month, and some duds, but that’s life. It was a female-heavy month, but I didn’t read as diversely as I ideally would like, so I’m focusing more on that in April!
Read MoreA solid (even thought it felt slow) month of reading! Started strong focusing on Black authors, trailed off as I got preorders in the mail and Netflix distracted me with Firefly Lane.
Read MoreWhether you’re trying to crush your reading goal for the year or you just want to feel the satisfaction of finishing a book quickly, these reads are all under 200 pages to help you make it cover to cover without too much effort.
Read MoreIt’s a new year and The RAD Podcast is back with a new season and a slightly new format! We’re kicking things off with some reflections on the book I’m reading by Martin Luther King, Jr, the question I’m asking myself lately about what it might mean to love my inner child, and talking about all the bullet journaling I’ve been doing lately.
Read MoreIt’s been a minute, but I’m back to posting my book reviews here on the blog for easy searching. It’s nice to be able to search for books and reviews here, and hopefully it’s helpful for you all too.
Read MoreI made a mistake. I realized as I received kind responses of people who had every right to be upset or frustrated with me that I want to be the kind of person who responds like that, too— to others, and to myself.
Read MoreIt takes some serious motivation for me to pick up a 500+ pager, as I usually like the speed and satisfaction of shorter, faster reads. Sometimes, though, the big books call to me! I love this category of the 2021 RAD Reading Challenge, as I think it will stretch a lot of us to read beyond our comfort zone.
Read MoreOne of the categories for A RAD Reading Challenge this year is “a one word title” and I wanted to help you find one to read! I scrolled through my Goodreads of all the books I’ve read in the last few years and rounded up a bunch of books from all different genres to help give you inspiration.
Read MoreI’m both really excited and also not at all surprised by how many books I read this year… a pandemic and a lot of quarantining and living alone and needing to escape the mess of a world means you choose books a LOT. (If you’re me, anyway.)
Read MoreI’ve always been a journaler, and have loved trying new things with my journals in the past year. I’ve experimented more with bullet journaling (getting more artsy/creative, essentially!) and with collaging, and wanted to share the supplies I’ve been using.
Read MoreI read far too much and enjoy far too many books to pick ONE favorite. I can’t even pick one favorite from this year alone! So, I picked 12. (This was hard enough! I gave 33 books five stars, after all!)
Read MoreThis is episode 24 and I’m recapping some of my favorite reads from 2020, some of the most meaningful action steps I took this year, and discussing what this year has held and what I hope for in 2021.
Read MoreOut of the 220+ books I read in 2020, only 33 earned a five-star review from me! That might seem high (or low) to you, but it feels just right to me— five-star reads are the truly AMAZING ones to me, and I stand by each one of these books deserving that rating.
Read MoreA RAD Reading Challenge is a fun, motivating, inspiring, and easy way to branch out and read more, get out of reading ruts, and discover books I never would have read otherwise. I hope you’ll join me in 2021!
Read MoreParents can be tricky to shop for— what do you give the people who raised you, or joined your family, or helped form who you are today? What books will help spark conversation, or give them a bit of an escape, or just be fun for them to read?
Read MoreI’m a big believer that our money speaks, and I want mine to say that I care about supporting all kinds of makers and creators and businesses, especially those often neglected or forgotten. These incredible goods are all from BIPOC-owned brands and businesses, and I highly recommend supporting them with your shopping!
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