Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness
Back in 2020, I started a reading adventure that has sustained me through the best of times and the worst of times and I’m inviting you to do the same. In this episode, I’m diving into the power of creating a year-long calendar...
Spring is coming and that means many of us have our eye on growth, renewal and learning in the coming months. It’s the perfect time to take a closer look at our reading and writing lives and how they can help us move into this new season with purpose, intention and...
Do you have a morning routine yet? Today, I’m tackling the research behind morning routines: what they are, why they’re important and what you should fill them with. I’ll share the three stackable aspects of my morning routine and why they matter, offer clear research on why reading, writing and movement...
Today, we are tackling a true bookish dilemma: what do we do with the piles of unread books that we have on our shelves, but never seem to read? Yup, I’m talking to you. There’s some good research behind why we need to have books in our home, more books than...
I’ve been researching the role of writing in my own wellness journey and have reignited my love for a practice that I did so often and so thoroughly so long ago, but didn’t have a name for. Now I do: It’s creating mandalas. Mandalas are circular, intricate and symmetrical designs that...
Today, I’m sharing a new-to-me genre that might be a new-to-you genre, too. I stumbled upon it in a moment of food poisoning and now, I at least have something good that came out of that experience. =) In this episode, I’m exploring the genre of graphic medicine: what it is,...
Today, I’m sharing a therapeutic technique for your notebook: one that can be done at any time, anywhere and to anyone, to help you feel better, get more clarity and spark your creativity, too. What’s the technique? Writing hand-written letters that you’ll never send. Come listen as I explore the research...
I love exploring ways to make our reading and writing habits more restorative. Small changes can make a big impact in our enjoyment of reading and writing AND in our productivity too. Aromatherapy uses essential oils to improve our health and well-being and can elevate any experience we choose to engage...
Do you wish you had more time to spend in your notebook or journal? Do you want to grow a more consistent writing practice? Are you working to put pen to paper in the coming year to gain all of the physical, cognitive and emotional benefits? This episode is for you. ...
I adore tracking my reading life and geek out with my bookish spreadsheet where I track important metrics around the books I read. I browse these statistics each month and use them to inform my next month’s reading choices. Plus, I do a deep dive into these stats at the start...
