Books are life rafts. I climb into them to keep moving forward when life seems in limbo and my energy is fully depleted. Here is a sampling of those I return to repeatedly. I return to this quote to address my subject of research and remind myself why: A cheap Saturday night took you down….
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I promised myself a library…
When I turned 10, my parents gave me this book– Hans Christian Anderson Fairy Tales illustrated by Jiří Trnka (published by Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd, ©1959, 1972). My father had purchased it at the Vancouver Airport. I remember so clearly being woken up, with breakfast on a tray and receiving the book. The $4.95 in pencil…
Is this where they’ll find me?
Is this where they’ll find me? In the tub, laying back, my neck resting on the edge, my face covered with a book? Is this where they’ll find me? Seemingly asleep, one hand holding tight the book that covers my face, hiding the cheap reading glasses that have slipped a little, eyes closed, the mouth slightly…
Books as life rafts.
For fun, I just did the Holmes and Rahe Stress Test and my result was: You have a high or very high risk of becoming ill in the near future. Duh. Doh. Funsies. How do I deal with stress? Acknowledge it. Use books. I was just digging through my book pile and I realize there are certain…
Surround yourself with books… #creativeinput
I have a thousand + books in my tiny apartment. Here are some I can reach from my bed while still lying down. I sometimes just look at them as they sit in the shelf. Visual inspiration! We need that! Or at least I do. I have been described as a hoarder. When I’m anxious,…