This week seemed to fly by. Let’s get right to the roundup!
Quote of the week:
“Nothing in Nature ‘becomes itself’ without being vulnerable: the mightiest tree’s growth requires soft and supple shoots, just as the hardest-shelled crustacean must first molt and become soft. The same goes for us: no emotional vulnerability, no growth.” –Gabor Maté (in this book)
What I’m reading:
The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor Maté and Daniel Maté. It’s a very insightful and thought-provoking book. Highly recommend.
What I’m listening to:
At Sea by Emma Fedor. Very intriguing story so far. Curious to see where it goes.
What I’m watching:
I’m stillllllllll making my way through Daisy Jones and the Six. I have a few episodes left. It’s so good.
Writing news:
- I’m embarking on a hopefully-final round of edits on my latest manuscript. I received some great feedback yesterday and should have news to share soon (fingers crossed)
- Chirp books is having a sale on my audiobooks. Big discounts! Ends April 8, so take advantage!
- Yesterday was the second anniversary of the launch of All the Love: Healing Your Heart and Finding Meaning After Pregnancy Loss. This book means so much to me and I love knowing it’s helping others
What I’m talking about:
- The latest UN climate change report, which says the world is on the brink of catastrophic warming. This continues to be so upsetting. Huge changes have to be made at a policy level for us to see real change. Our governments are failing us. This is all about capitalism and companies wanting to make as much money as possible, while completely ruining the planet. The report says that doom is NOT inevitable, but changes need to happen NOW
- Pluto moving into Aquarius for the first time in 225 years. I’m not a big astrology person, but I have friends who are and, apparently, this is a very big deal. The last time Pluto was in Aquarius was at the height of the American and French revolutions
Interesting things I learned this week:
- Both Los Angeles and San Diego have seen twice as much rain as Seattle this year
- The US Post Office just released a forever stamp featuring Toni Morrison
- The Dutch word for baseball is honkbal
- Last year, more than 3 million American adults were displaced due to natural disasters
- A rural hospital in Idaho will stop delivering babies or providing other obstetrical care due to state laws that could subject physicians to prosecution for providing abortions
- A Mediterranean diet can cut heart disease risk in women by 24%
- Florida lawmakers are considering a sex ed law that would ban discussion of menstrual cycles before sixth grade. Many girls start their periods by sixth grade, so banning discussion of it is just…disturbing. The fact that older men are proposing these things is so creepy
- Your whole body absorbs 2.5-5x your body weight with each running stride (for more amazing running info, follow my coach on Instagram)
- In the span of a year, a conservative nonprofit led by Mark Meadows, Trump’s chief of staff, has spent $41 million on nine properties near the US Capitol. Ugh, what are they planning?!
Weirdest thing I googled this week:
“Pigs with curly hair.” I read about this in Amy Tector’s amazing newsletter, but couldn’t remember the name. I wanted to show my daughter a photo so had to google. The breed of pig is the Mangalica pig and you can learn about them (and see photos) here.
What I’m grateful for:
- The hairdresser that managed to get out all my daughter’s tangles last weekend. We’ve had hair-brushing battles and I sort of gave up. I was charged an extra $25 for “the severity of the tangles” and it was worth it
- House renovation is coming along! I should be able to move in a few weeks!
- No viruses this week!
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