Behind the ostentatious marble stairwell stood an unassuming alcove. Elegant at first, specious on second consideration. Moonlight Sonata trickles just beyond the entrance Hunched beside the dim lamp, Alice scribbled a few words in her notebook, then sighed and dropped her head into her hands. The last couple of weeks had devolved into chaos and …
Ouf. 2021. A mouthful, a handful. A year that forever changed my life. I don’t know what this year will bring but hopefully it will be a little easier on the heart. Luckily, I have Jay Shetty’s podcast to thank again for these reflection questions. So, let’s gooooo. Q1: What made you feel most happy …
Here are the lessons I learned from all the books I read in 2021! On Ignorance: The truth is we don’t know what we don’t know. We don’t even know the questions we need to ask in order to find out, but when we learn one tiny little thing, a dim light comes on in …
Rating: Backman does it again! He skillfully develops and divides his eccentric characters between two rival towns. Their shared similarity is their passion for hockey. As the story progresses you build sympathy for each misfit. The overall theme of the book is everything is not as simple as it seems while at the same time, …
Rating: 4.8/5 Evicted is a story about the dire state of the housing crisis in America. Through eight family narratives, Desmond retells the dignified stories of struggling tenants in Wisconsin. The ethnographic research uncovers deep topics like structural inequality, racial segregation, and the sexist nature of eviction – all topics that make you think deeper about …
Rating: 4.6/5 Graphical representation of data is the closes thing to art I have at my day job so this topic always interests me! In the age of information overload, we need to be meticulous in the data we present and understand what it means. Tufte’s book is a clean read about the organization and design …
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Rating: 3.8/5 This book was more motivational than technical, more focused on mindset than practicality. As a financially Illiterate individual that relies on her 9-5 job for financial stability, this made me think about a different way of life and how important financial management and education is to your overall wellbeing. I wouldn’t recommend this book …
Propped under the lonely streetlamp, she takes a drag of her cigarette Cranes her neck forward A thin curl of smoke escapes through the orifice; Glassy red lips. She seems fragile against the light. Transparent collarbones, slender shoulders. A sinewy body, Beautiful but tired. The phone trembles in her pocket. It’s him again. …
Deep in the thicket A truculent murder ensues. Hemorrhaging ideas; Suffocated thinking; Creative surrender The victim lived a moribund existence, a series of insouciant performances opulent stages, inimical audiences the same vacuous script in perpetuity. Life without an apogee You experience death twice: The first is corporal The second More painful self-inflicted death, …
Rating: 3.7/5 Despite the sound advice for how to “jab” and “right hook” on different platforms, I still think Gary’s value comes from his presence on Youtube, Instagram, and his call-in podcasts. His interaction with fans, enthusiasm and no BS attitude are the reasons why I follow him. The ad critiques were excessive and could have …