2024 in Book Quotes

Yo-ho! If you’re reading this, we made it to the end of the year! What an accomplishment it is to be alive 🥳 Just like last year, I’ve categorized all my 2024 reads into categories (includes at least one quote from each book). Hopefully you get enough of a teaser to pick up a book …

2023 in Book Quotes

Oh hey there, I took at least one quote from every book I read this year and organized them into themes that made sense to me. Hope there’s at least one quote in here that inspires you to pick up a book:) Follow me on Goodreads here. Enjoy~

Quotes

I’ve been thinking about why I’m obsessed with quotes. What is it about memorializing what people say and why am I always looking for pithy statements that capture a feeling? Is my obsession causing me to overlook other elements of writing…or is the reason for my obsession something deeper. I take words very seriously, through …

Why Discipline Matters

I listened to Jay Shetty interview Lewis Holmes on his podcast yesterday two things resonated with me: Holmes spoke to my core values – it’s hard (at least for me) to find someone that understands why I’m serious about my routines and habits…because who am I really impacting by journaling and roller-skating everyday? If I …

The Choice

I finished reading a book by Dr. Edith Eva Eger yesterday. She is a Holocaust survivor, divorced and married the same man, had three kids, started going back to school at 32, and eventually obtained a doctorate in clinical psychology when she was 50-something. It’s one of those books that changes your worldview. When you …

Subscription vs. one-time

Extremely random thought… Do you look at love and relationships as a one-time purchase model or a subscription? Let me explain. A one-time purchase is buying the whole iPhone vs. leasing the phone over 24 months or it’s buying the rights to own the software instead of paying for the service per month ex. Spotify/Apple …

Fog

I did an afternoon run yesterday and the sky was obscured by fog. Fog is one of my favourite meteorological phenomenons. It’s the special sci-fi movie effects for me. In life, we often plan for sunny days. We plan like we know all the variables of the future, it gives us a sense of purpose …

Heels Masterclass

Today I attended a heels workshop at Studio North. The masterclass was comprised of three separate classes which included 1) technique with Elisha 2) slow and sexy choreo with Alessia 3) Elisha and Alessia – Tour life theme. The classes started at 2pm and ended at 5:30pm. I got downtown around 12 ish and did …

The last time

Have you ever lost someone in your life? “Lost” can mean passed away, or broke up with, or lost touch with. Do you remember your last in-person interaction with them? Do you remember what they looked like? What they were wearing? How they looked at you? What did you talk about? How did that last …