Category Archives: Reading
Getting to Happy
“How do you measure happiness? It’s a feeling of calm that comes from the inside. When you figure out what’s important. When you have nothing to prove. Give everything you do, everything you’ve got and being satisfied, regardless of the … Continue reading
It’s the Little Things
It’s the Little Things: The Everyday Interactions That Get Under the Skin of Blacks and Whites (2000, 268 pages) by Lena Williams is a thoughtful follow-up to Ms. Williams’s 1997 New York Times article, “The Little Things: Looks, Stares, Offhand … Continue reading
Micro Farming :Musing of an MSW
The article’s title immediately caught my attention: “Forget a cup of sugar. These neighbors asked to borrow the backyard.” I loved both the article and the idea of homeowners letting professional growers use their yards for cutting gardens in exchange … Continue reading
In My Bedroom
I recently finished reading In My Bedroom by Donna Hill (273 pages, 2005) and wanted to share my thoughts on this powerful work. The novel centers on themes of incest and abuse, using the bedroom as both the setting for … Continue reading
Rest Is Sacred
In Rest Is Sacred: Reclaiming Our Brilliance Through Practicing Stillness by Octavia F. Raheem (134 pages, 2024), rest is presented as a sacred and transformative practice. A dear friend introduced me to this book, and we chose to read it … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 