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video: off the shelf – what I read: Nov – Dec 2019

Another marathon #romance reading session… What I read, what I started, and what I didn’t finish in November and December 2019.

What have you been reading lately? What are you loving? I’m open to all genres and recs ❤️

📚 Read

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai (audiobook)

Forbidden Hearts series by Alisha Rai (I read them in reverse, don’t judge me.)

Hurts to Love You (book 3)
Wrong to Need You (book 2)
Hate to Want You (book 1)

Trade Me by Courtney Milan

The Rogue of Fifth Avenue by Joanna Shupe

Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey

📖 Reading

Emergency Contact by Mary HK Choi

📕 DNF

The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

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video: chatty life update, seeking happiness, 2020 intentions

Where I’ve been, working on a new writing project, putting querying on hold to rewrite, my thoughts on book twitter and staying out of it, #projectpan love, future plans for this channel, and more as I try to catch up and re-invigorate.

What are you doing to seek happiness in 2020?

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life: 2020 intentions

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More tarot practice

More daily yoga

More walking in general

More adventuring and “flaneuring”

More cooking

More personal and professional development

More [herbal] tea

More joy

Less twitter

Less self-criticism

Less coffee

Less distraction

Less of the stuff that saps my energy

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life: October – month in review

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Guys, I’m in a rut. Been feeling burned out and uninspired. I need to figure out some things and move forward, but it’s taken a toll on my creativity and mood.

A few good things to keep me grounded:

I received a new tarot deck, which was a lovely surprise.

I bought new shoes (They’re burgundy tieks and I filmed the unboxing).

I discovered Lune Innate‘s Reiki ASMR videos (these have been invaluable recently).

I upgraded my point-and-shoot situation for an upcoming adventure.

There were some lovely, spontaneous dates.

On the other hand…

My low-buy was a bust. With the holidays coming up, I need to remind myself to stick to my budget.

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video: a chatty life update

Where have I been? What’s going on with the channel? Life, writing, and more, in a chatty update.

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video: July – August 2019 empties

My cats jingled more than ever during this recording… apologies in advance. Microphone batteries being shipped as we speak…

MENTIONED

NOW Super Enzymes
VitaFusion Melatonin gummies
Thayers Unscented Witchhazel Toner
Alba Acnedote astringent
Brandless Green Tea Shave Gel
ACURE Radically Rejuvenating Cleansing Cream
Andalou Naturals CannaCell Happy Day Cream moisturizer
Hempz Age Defying body lotion
Johnson & Johnson’s Cottontouch baby lotion
Aveda Cherry Almond softening shampoo
Farmacy Honey Potion mask
LUSH Snow Fairy body wash
Nest Midnight Fleur eau de parfum
Sally Hansen InstaDri
Brandless gel pens
Stabilo fineliner

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video: off the shelf – what I read in August

And I’m back! More books, more mini reviews 🙂

MENTIONED

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maurene Goo
The Long Halloween by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
The Welcoming by Nora Roberts
The Bloated Belly Whisperer by Tamara Duker Freuman

You can buy these titles using the affiliate links or find them at your local library via WorldCat

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the view from Sunday: lazy, productive day

Trying to get back to a regular routine after a few weeks of unscheduled life. I’ve noticed that I get particularly depressed during the summer, especially when it comes to staying productive and taking care of myself. It’s too hot and it makes me miserable. It’s the first time in a long time that I’ve stayed home for most of the day and just lived.

Tidied, vacuumed, meal-planned, and worked on the current draft.

I even burned a candle.

Feels pretty good.

life: August – month in review

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Guys, it’s been a MONTH. And we’re only 9 days in. But first, a recap of August…

Made some progress on the rewrite. Not as much as I’d like, but maintained a relatively consistent schedule.

Read some good books. Didn’t finish others. (video on Friday!)

Booked a flight for a November trip to California (yay! Non-work related vacation!).

Started “running” again (running for me looks more like intervals than steady state runs).

The rest was kind of a blur. Too many migraines.

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if you are able, donate

I live in South Florida. I’m equal parts relieved and saddened by Hurricane Dorian’s track – relieved that it missed us, saddened by the tragedy in the Bahamas.

If you are able, donate.

HeadKnowles :: Hurricane Relief :: #Dorian (GoFundMe)

If you’re in SoFla: How to Help the Bahamas (NBC6)

On a similar note, the Amazon is burning.

Here’s one way to help: WaterThruSkin – Aid Bolivia

Climate Change is real. People can’t “just move”. *steps off soapbox*