Quote of the week:
“Sometimes I can feel my bones straining under the weight of all the lives I’m not living.” –Jonathan Safran Foer
What I’m reading:
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy — I’ll finish this tonight and I’m already sad about that. I love her writing
What I’m listening to:
Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder
What I’m watching:
- “Nine Perfect Strangers” on Hulu — I tried one episode but wasn’t feeling it
- “Modern Love” on Amazon Prime — some episodes better than others, but enjoyable overall
Writing news:
All the Acorns on the Forest Floor is officially out in paperback!
What I’m talking about:
- Afghanistan. I do think it’s best that we are pulling out our troops, but my heart breaks when I think of those who will suffer under Taliban rule
- Haiti. So many heavy things lately. I just donated to Together Rising to help with relief efforts (and I urge you to join me)
- The recall election here in California. I just learned this week that if 51% of the voters want to recall Newsom, then the candidate who has the greatest percentage of votes (even if it’s only 20%) becomes governor…which seems crazy
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“Get while the getting’s good.” I was using this phrase in something and then it sounded weird to me so I wasn’t sure if that was the phrase. Ha. I guess it is? It still sounds weird.
Interesting things I learned this week:
- Clinical trials for an HIV vaccine are underway–how cool!
- A slice of Charles and Diana’s 1981 wedding cake sold for over $2500
- The runner’s high is related to endocannabinoids (not endorphins…which was always thought to be the case) (read here)
What I’m grateful for:
My daughter’s preschool (she started her new class this week and loves it so much). My online running coach who has made marathon training so enjoyable for me (so far). The friends who have said, “Can I come to your dad’s memorial? I’d like to support you” (it’s tomorrow and I’m anticipating a lot of emotion). A new novel idea… I haven’t been in a mental space to start writing, but the idea is growing and I’m loving it.