From the Inside Out

reading, moving, jamming

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Reading: Gone Girl 

Listening: Last Five Years soundtrack 

Eating: exploring coffee shops in the Back Bay

Yoga-ing: working on that headstand (getting there....) 

you?

(view from last weeks rooftop yoga on Mass Ave) 

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A guide to reading for fun

1. You don’t have to read books you don’t like! And you don’t have to finish books you’re not getting into. You push yourself to read/finish plenty of books you don’t like for class, so when you read for yourself make sure it’s, ya know, actually enjoyable.

2. Go ahead. Indulge in a beach read/ trashy romance once in a while. Or all the time really. No need to be a book snob when reading for fun. 

3. Ask your friends for book suggestions. They know what you’ll enjoy. 

4. Make a goodreads account to track your reading and get more recommendations. 

5. Get multiple library cards. I have 4: one near my Boston office, one near my other job, one in my hometown, and one for school. A good read is never far away from me. (Just make sure to return what you borrow on time!)

6. There’s a book/author/genre out there for everyone. Read what you love. 

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Make sure you fill your heart each day.

It is important to do the things that are important to you. 

Today, I

1. Got lunch with my mom and sister at this restaurant I’ve been dying to try

2. Called my senator asking him not to gut the affordable care act

3. Went to a free barre class; it was so hard and I feel wobbly but accomplished

Pictured above is one of my favorite bands, pinegrove, and one of my favorite lyrics. 

[somethingsamsaid]

Canoe? Can do.

Today I canoed with my cousins. Didn’t quite look like the image above, but it was a fun, silly time filled with disney showtune sing alongs. My forearms got a killer burn. Worth it though. 

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Book Rec: Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel

Station Eleven is a beautiful reminder of the interconnectedness of human civilization. Mandel crafts a story nearly unrivaled in its narrative lyricism. Effortlessly weaving together the lives of individuals before, during, and after doomsday, this book will leave you simultaneously terrified and hopeful.