As we try to make sense with our new normal, itโs very important that we keep our day to day activities as consistent as it used to be as possible. Establishing some sort of normalcy in our lives during these times is really challenging but itโs good for our sanity. Also, taking advantage of the extra time most of us now have will help to make us feel productive.
While I do like to binge-watch shows on TV (yes, I did watch Tiger King and Crash Landing On You :-)) and run to the tune of Dua Lipaโs โLetโs Get Physicalโ (how ironic is this song given our current situation?), Iโm also a big fan of reading. Although itโs hard to read a book nowadays because a lot of us are worried, reading can actually provide a momentary distraction and a sense of focus. Itโs going to be hard at first especially when thoughts are racing inside your head, but itโll get easier as soon as you get into the habit.
So, without further ado, check out this first part of the books I recommend to read while social distancing.
You Are A Badass Everyday by Jen Sincero โ If youโre a fan of Jen Sincero and her original badass book, you will most probably like this one. I actually liked this book a lot and even more so than the first book. This was a quick read and Jen had put some very interesting self-affirmative advice that a lot of you will mostly like.
Paris, New York, and London in Bloom by Georgianna Lane โ If you donโt feel like reading, you can just sit and browse through the beautiful pages of Georgianna Laneโs coffee table books. I absolutely adore these โin Bloomโ books and these are perfect for Spring. Also, Georgianna is an amazing photographer with such Pinteresting work.
All Along You Were Blooming by Morgan Harper Nichols โ Such a great powerful book of poems by Morgan Harper Nichols whom I discovered through Instagram. This handy hardcover with a beautiful floral illustration is full of poetic healing words that are transformational and inspirational. Morganโs words will touch your heart and this is the kind of book we need nowadays.
Pillow Thoughts I & II by Courtney Peppernell โ I donโt think Iโve ever read a poetry book as interesting as Courtney Peppernellโs. Ever since the release of her first Pillow Thoughts book, Iโve become a fan and I really like how her words rhymed and the overall emotion conveyed on every page of her books. If you havenโt read one of her poetry books yet, well, her books have sections for whatever your heart is going through or whatever it desires.
Andy Warhol Was a Hoarder by Claudia Kalb โ Hereโs a Psychology book that reads like a very entertaining novel. What do Princess Diana and Marilyn Monroe have in common? How did Charles Darwin manage to finish his โOn the Origin of Speciesโ despite having a psychosomatic disorder? And why was Andy Warhol a hoarder? This is a book about the minds of some of the greatest personalities in our history and why they became the way they were. Interesting right?
Have you read any of these books before?
Stay tuned for the second batch of books Iโm going to recommend soon.
Take care everyone.
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