#thememo

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First book update in 6 months. I have been under! #TheMemo by #MindaHarts was inspired by @delaniewest. I picked up #Sandworm by #AndyGreenberg after listening to the #GaslitNation podcast; it’s scary, fam. #RunningThatDoesntSuck by #LisaJhung hasn’t gotten me any closer to loving running, but it has great tips. #Blowout by #RachelMaddow is current, rich in detail and will have you angry and tossing in your sleep. #bibliophile #lifetimelearner #nerdsrule #howcountrygirlsgetdown #blerdlove #nowreading #bookstagram (at Newark, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6PC6J3F3d6/?igshid=dsgzxc1vne7r

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Look what arrived in the mail today! I listen to @mindaharts podcast #securetheseat and I am happy for her and am eager to read her book. #booknerd #bookstagram #books #thememo #ilovetoread #mylife #supportyourown #girlpower #blackwomenread #blackwomenwriters #wellness #mindfulliving #intentionalliving https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aMf6JgCX9/?igshid=5817kqx3qkfb

It's an unexpectedly snowy Friday in Denver. That thick, heavy, soppy snow that always manages to splat into that one tiny spot where your scarf doesn't cover your neck. But, it also looked like a snow globe outside. Even when I was walking in through it and getting splatted. Today's weather could either be beautiful or frustrating. It just depends on how you look at it. My friend Linda Merja Holmgren hails from Sweden. She's a poet and like me, someone who struggles with mental health. The other day on Instagram she shared a profound thought: "Been staring into wall so long then finally, it became a door." How often do walls become doors for you? I started following The Dan Palen recently on YouTube. Over the past couple weeks, he started sharing his thoughts in his Captain's Log videos. He shared this one last week. Starting at at minute 01:51, he starts a thought about free ways to stay creatively inspired. Another interesting video came across my desk this week. It's not business or goal-achieving related (well, not really). But it is about perspective. I follow Life Where I'm From on YouTube because I love his informative videos on Japan. Recently, he shared a video about a robot cafe that's like any other. It's not so much the robots, as it is the people who operate them behind the scenes: every person has ALS or other severe disability. This is definitely worth the full 7 minute watch time. You know, I don't try to curate information that will fit together into a theme each week. And yet, I noticed that themes seem to come out. Maybe it's again, just about perspective. :) Thanks for reading! If you want to share the love, leave me a comment or hit me up on Twitter!  If you want more of these in your email inbox, you can subscribe here. *cheers!* Rachel

Speaking of long view, at some point your life on this planet will slip into distant and faded memory. But if you're really lucky, your teeth might help expand the history of your world and how your life impacted your community. Yes, I said teeth. Earlier this week, the world was a-buzz with the story that's changing the perspective on the role women had in copying manuscripts in the second century. The clue was in this person's teeth! I'm serious, this is one thing you don't want to miss. That's everything I have for you this week!  Thanks for reading! If you want to share the love, hit reply or hit me up on Twitter. And if you liked it, you can subscribe here. *cheers!* Rachel

The week in between Christmas and New Year's is, for many, a time to get all the last minute details together to start those new resolutions on January 1. Not me though. An unexpected bout with the flu completely derailed my best laid plans. But you know what? It just got me thinking that January 1 is just a day. It's really no different than any other day, except that we decide it is. On that note, here's what I found this week: I've been following Brainzooming pretty much from my early days on Twitter. Brainzooming has always shared ideas on brainstorming, creativity and getting your gray cells working in high gear. This week, they shared 8 Creative Thinking Questions to help you get past the ineffective "new year, new you" resolutions and down to things that will actually stick. But even with good goals, do you still feel like it might be "too late" for you? Do you feel that just because you have goals, you're too late in the game to even try? This article from Ideas.Ted.Com blows that out of the water and shares things we can learn from other late bloomers. In the middle of December, I met up with my friend Mike to chat about our business ventures and our upcoming goals for 2019. Mike suggested I read "The E-Myth" by Michael Gerber. I picked up a used copy of the revised edition, "The E-Myth Revisited" over on Thriftbooks.com. First off, I highly recommend reading this book. Gerber gives some pretty practical advice on how to think about your life and set goals. Two, if you want to buy books but don't want to pay full price, shop on Thriftbooks (full disclosure: this is just me hyping a favorite resource. No kickbacks for me!) While getting my first YouTube video from 2019 scheduled today, I came across this delightful short film called, "Coin Operated." Big dreams never grow old. And nor should you ever stop believing. Seems to be a theme in this Memo. :) Thanks for reading!

Something I love about the movie is that it was inspired by a Christmas card. So on that note, here is a video Christmas card I made for you. Enjoy! If you liked this post and would rather get it in your inbox, you can subscribe here. *cheers!* Rachel