A Collection of Readings

a list of things i've read recently and want to remember/revisit/share.

books

the empath's survival guide - judith orloff

lost connections - johann hari

tuesdays with morrie - mitch albom

the zen of creativity - john daido loori

the common book of consciousness- diana saltoon

the year of magical thinking - joan didion

spring - ali smith

articles

'“minor feelings” and the possibilities of asian-american identities’ by jia tolentino

‘the mystery of personal identity: what makes you & yo ur childhood self the same person despite a lifetime of change' (brainpickings by maria popova)

'in defence of the fluid self: why anaïs nin turned down a harper's bazaar profile' (brainpickings by maria popova)

'on beauty, quality, poetry, & integrity: anaïs nin meets frank lloyd wright, jr. (1947)' (brainpickings by maria popova)

'ongoingness: sarah manguso on time, memory, beginnings & endings, and the true measure of aliveness' (brainpickings by maria popova)

'a love letter to black, indigenous & people of colour: on freeing ourselves from racist priestesses, fake gurus & white supremacist spiritual teachers' by layla f. saad

'1491' by charles c. mann

'the shortest day: a lyrical illustrated invitation to presence with the passage of time, our ancient relationship with the sun, and the cycles of life' brainpickings by maria popova

'an illustrated celebration of the many things home can mean' brainpickings by maria popova

'why walking helps us think' by ferris jabr for the new york times

'poet ross gay on the body as an instrument of though and the delights of writing by hand' brainpickings by maria popova

'henry david thoreau on defining your own success' brainpickings by maria popova