#4: Seeking movement š
This week, we're celebrating mom walks. Also, an article that made me fall in love with Jenny Slate, finance newsletters designed for women, and a stunning memoir that you have to read.
At the beginning of 2022, I told my therapist that I felt like I was spending too much time in my head and not enough time in my body. Sitting at a computer all day gave me an excuse to pay attention only to my brain and ignore the knowledge that my body holds.
She recommended a practice to me that Iāve been using the past few weeks: when I start to feel disconnected, I place my hand on my heart and let my brain go quiet. Then, I wait for a word or two to pop into my awareness. I use those words as an intention to guide me.
Lately, the word movement had been coming to mind. Physical movement, of course; I work from home and have to invent reasons to leave the house. But also, I think this includes movement in my life. I want to take steps toward my goals and see a change in my life.
What movement do you need today? What do you need to move toward or away from? Or, do you maybe need to stop your movement and enjoy the feeling of standing still?
DOāS and DONāTS: a non-exhaustive guide
DO: fit in your floor time. Itās like tummy time, but for adults.
DONāT: eat lunch at your desk.
DO: garnish all of your drinks, even your water bottle and ugly plastic cup from Target that youāre still holding onto.
DONāT: store your apples on the counter. Iāve never understood the appeal of a room temperature apple
DO: make your own coffee or tea on Saturday.
DONāT: make your own coffee or tea on Sunday. Itās the Sabbath; go to Starbucks.
āRequiredā reading: articles to get you thinking
7 finance newsletters designed for women (The Good Trade)
A charming profile on actor-comedian Jenny Slate (Marie Claire)
How female scammers became #girlboss heroes (Refinery29)
13 productivity apps to help you get in the zone (Bustle)
How to read the books you actually own this year (BiblioLifestyle)
This weekās aesthetic: daily walks
The heroine recommends: Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile
Grammy award winner Brandi Carlile recounts her youth and adulthood with stark, intimate detail. I listened to the audiobook and adored how she ended most of the chapters with a live performance of the music she talked about in the chapter.
Buy at Bookshop.org*, listen on Libro.fm*, or rent from your local library on Libby.
Have a recommendation? Let me know!
Go forth: a parting thought
You are one day closer to what youāre working for š¤
xx, Annie