2020 has undeniably been a difficult year for everyone. Whether you’ve lost someone or been sick, whether you’ve been laid off or had to put plans on hold, had to take classes on zoom or graduate online, this pandemic’s effects have been far reaching.
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The Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag (2020)
Hello! Hope everyone’s doing well! I wasn’t tagged in this book tag, but I’ve seen it floating around and it looked really fun! If you’re on Goodreads and want to keep up with my reading, make sure to follow me on there! I’m not sure where this tag started, but if you do, let me know in the comments!
Continue reading “The Mid Year Freak Out Book Tag (2020)”Ducks in the Trevi Fountain: What Covid-19 Can Teach Us About Life, Love and the World Around Us
We’ve all seen posts griping about long lines at the grocery store, hand-sanitizer and toilet paper shortages, resource hoarding and general lack of empathy and understanding. The news is no better. It’s a constant stream of anxiety-inducing updates on confirmed cases of COVID-19, death tolls, the plunging stock market and temporary closures or suspended services.
But perhaps the most surprising thing to come out of this – something the disaster movies missed the mark on – is the human ability to seek levity in the face of imminent disaster.
Warning: Long, picture-heavy post behind the cut.
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It’s that time of year again! Time to post my favorite reads from last year. 2019 wasn’t the best reading year for me – I fell ten books short of my Goodreads reading challenge of eighty books. But I also read a lot of great books! Here are my five-star reads from 2019!
Continue reading “Favorite Reads of 2019”Setting Intentions for an Abundant New Year.
Last year, I waxed poetic about whether New Year’s resolutions were doomed to fail.
This year, I want to suggest we throw out resolutions entirely. Resolutions are so 2019; 2020 is all about Setting Your Intentions.
What’s the difference, you might ask? Well, Intentions focus on the process, while Resolutions focus on the outcome. If we vow to run a marathon, but only manage a half-marathon, instead of feeling pride for the strides we’ve made, we feel let-down. This year, why not take joy in our accomplishments instead?
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Leigh Hecking 