8 good-for-your-soul books

My reading tends to fall into seasons. Not so much the calendar seasons, but certain weather calls for certain books. In the summer, I need fiction. Chick lit, murder mysteries, good storytelling--things that make me stay up late and can hold my attention for hours at the pool. I do not need to … [Read More...]

Welcome back seasonal sadness, my old friend.…
By mary 3 Comments
It's here. The point in the winter season where everything turns a little gray and sad. I'm not talking about nature though. I'm talking about me; I'm talking about my mental … [Read More...]

Resolution: Drink more water + rest…
By mary 6 Comments
I'm ending the week of resolutions with the easiest one. Well, at least the easiest one to write about. A few year ago, I decided I'd buy myself a fancy water cup and try to … [Read More...]

Resolution: Study the Enneagram…
And all the white girls cheered. I know, I know, it's overdone and annoying and can someone please tell everyone to stop talking about the Enneagram? Especially people who … [Read More...]

Resolution: Read more books…
One of the most powerful and inexpensive ways to grow and learn and stretch is by reading. I love to read and even if you don't, I want you to read more this year. Can I tell … [Read More...]

Resolution: Get a therapist…
By mary 2 Comments
Hear me out. I wish someone would have told me I didn't have to wait until everything fell apart to get a therapist. I wish someone would have told me childhood and living … [Read More...]

Resolution: Read the Bible…
By mary 2 Comments
I feel like this one is pretty common: It's January and you've been meaning to spend daily time in prayer, Bible reading/studying, and silence, but there just never seems to be … [Read More...]

Not goals, just wiser steps…
I follow a few Enneagram accounts on Instagram. Last week, @enneagramandcoffee (a funny-yet-often-times true take on Enneagram numbers) posted the New Year's Habits of each … [Read More...]

Top Ten Posts of 2018…
I'm not going to complain about how fast last year went and how I can't believe it's over...but seriously, how did it go so fast? As the new year begins, I love to look back … [Read More...]

how I did on my 2018 reading list…
The moment of truth is here: what I actually read in 2018. *SIGH* First of all, let me tell you an excuse I have: the library needs to stop tempting me with good book … [Read More...]

10 best books of 2018…
By mary 3 Comments
We'll talk tomorrow about my 2018 to-read list. (I have good news and bad news.) But before I grade myself on the reading homework I assigned myself in 2018, I want to tell you … [Read More...]