Did I finally read this book because former President Obama read it? Potentially. I don’t regret it though, a book that stood out amidst a non-fiction reading list in 2025 so far. Hello Beautiful is at it’s core, a story about family drama told through different character viewpoints over several decades. Discovery Despite knowing about…
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about a week ago: new rare beauty, rhode, and apps to check out in february 2025
I told myself that I would write a weekly recap, but my mind has been entirely too preoccupied. I cannot let myself fall victim into a downward spiral (yet again). So let’s get back on track with another edition of about a week ago. In my hiatus, a lot has happened. New beauty releases from…
Daise, Dior, and A Man Named Ove
The first week of 2025 literally came and went. I have a pretty good feeling about this year despite the real potential for chaos. For this year, I picked the word alignment as my word of the year. With this word, I am hoping to find balance and purpose when it comes to my work…
holiday releases, books, and spotify wrapped 2024
The last few days of 2024 are quickly dwindling, but I wanted to start remembering highlights better. Time is going so fast that I forget to stop for even a second. On my Substack, I’m starting a weekly series called “about a week ago”. My goal is to post every Monday to recap the week…
getting into feminism through books
The only positive result of the election so far is my eye opening to the sexism that continues to be prevalent in the United States. Feminism is a topic that I haven’t really dived into. I was in the Navy for more than 11 years. I wasn’t able to pick up on the sexist remarks…
the election, karmic cycle shifts, and non-fiction november
Whew! November is finally coming to an end. It has been something like a whirlwind perusing through the United States. I am not the same person I was in October, in good ways and bad. It has changed everything. It has changed how I view the world. But I’m getting a little bit ahead of…