Sunday Reading #18

August 3, 2014

I have left Oakland, people. Can you believe it? I hardly can.

I don’t really like to leave my comfort zone. (my town, my shack, my sleep routine, my partner, my friends, my gym, my ability to cook.) It takes a fucking lot to make any trip feel worth my while, and with this trip, I tried to back out of it multiple times.  I was nervous about spending money, I hate to drive, I didn’t want to make the trek alone. But you know what?

I am seeing Beyonce tonight.

And no matter how you slice it, that completely rules.

So. Here I am. And because I love you, here is your Sunday Reading.

1. How to Value Yourself by Melanie St. Ours

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This podcast came to me at an absolutely perfect time. It discusses self-care, concrete and physical actions you can take to value yourself, and transforming your relationship with work, finances, and money. These are all things I am actively and acutely interested in, things that have been on my mind more often than not. Check it!

2.

In honor of my date with Queen Bey tonight, I would like to highlight this speech by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the incredible and beautiful importance of feminism for EVERYONE. I love that Beyonce introduced me to this genius, even though I continue to be a bit confused by her portrayal of punk rock (is that supposed to be punk rock? It’s not really the punk I know) in the accompanying video.

(REGARDLESS, tween girls have the word FEMINIST floating around in their heads. WORTH IT)

3. The Tiny Tweak that Makes Fitness Fun, Effective, and Easy to Stick with Forever by Jessi Kneeland

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Thinking of fitness as a practice (like a yoga “practice”) has changed the way I experience exercise. I use my physical fitness routine as a way to keep myself attuned and aware of my body.  I don’t use fitness to fight myself. This is, I imagine, why I will exercise as long as I possibly can.

4. Artist Transforms an Abandoned Shop into a Grocery Store Filled with Goods Hand-Made from Felt – an article about artist Lucy Sparrow

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Any art that features fabric is my JAM. I love the idea of repurposing an abandoned space and making a representation of what the space once was.

5. Banana Blizzard by the Minimalist Baker 

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I am in southern california, and this is about the only food I wanna eat. DAMN banana blizzard, SAY “I LOOK SO GOOOOOD TONGHT, GOD DAMN GOD DAMN!”
Too much Beyonce on the brain?
NEVER.

See you Monday!

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