Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness

It’s time for my annual Holiday Notebook episode! Years ago, I created my first holiday notebook out of sheer desperation to better manage the holidays. Now, it’s a tool that I cannot live without. Come listen to what a holiday notebook is, how you can make one and why you need...

Today, I’m talking about something I don’t do well in my reading life, but I want to: adding annotation and marginalia to the books I read. I’m quite comfortable with my sticky note and book dart practices, but something is calling me to explore more methods to leave tracks of my...

Today, I’m bringing three favorite aspects of my world together: reading, writing and yoga. First, I’ll explore the wellness benefits of reading, writing and yoga separately and then together. Next, I’ll share three ways that we can layer reading, writing and yoga together for maximum benefit. Finally, I’ll share a book...

Reading books can change our lives.  From the physical, cognitive and mental benefits that come with sustained reading to the ways that reading can spark new ideas and actions in our lives, a single book could change everything.  Today, I’m sharing 10 ways that we can take inspired action from the...

If you’re listening to this episode of Get Lit(erate). on the day this episode is released, there are only about 90 days left in 2024. What?! Today, I’m diving into an intentional notebooking activity to help you end the year strong. It’s called a 5 x4 Routine Map and it helps...

Today, I’m chatting about Banned Books Week, which happens to be NOW if you are listening to this in real time.  Come listen as I explore the statistics on book banning, step onto my own soapbox and talk about why you NEED banned books in your reading life. I’ll also share...

If you’re listening to this podcast, then you love stories. You love reading them, living them and telling them. And guess what? We all have one.  Today’s guest is here to explore how we can uncover, share and appreciate our wonderfully unique stories. In fact, his new book (which includes space...

Today, I’m inviting you to create a book relay team for yourself: a group of readers who pledge to read and share books together, literally passing books to each other over a set period of time.  Book relays help us keep our reading habit high, introduce us to new books and...

Do you have a stack of notebooks around your house that you haven’t yet cracked open or only wrote a single page in? This episode is for you! Today, I’m sharing 20 different notebook ideas to start filling the notebooks you currently have (and maybe buy a new one, too!) with...