Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne
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 Year of Yes – 124
[ Restorative yoga is still saving my sanity daily. 10 minutes in the morning and I feel grounded and calm. ] Big boy took the Calculus AP test today. I can still remember the room where I took my test some 30 years ago. Life is moving and things are happening and yet I also feel like so much of life is suspended at the same time. I can’t figure out what the fallout will be on the other side of all this. So, for now, I am waking up each day, doing my exercise, doing my yoga, working and being there for my people. As for all the other stuff, I’ll deal with it when I can. Which is not now. Yes to being here now. Yes to doing what’s needed. Yes to restorative yoga. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes  100 Days of Radical Wellness – Day 94
Well day two and I didn’t get to art journal. But I am trying to give myself grace and remember that tomorrow is another day. Progress isn’t always linear. #100dayproject, #the100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness May 4, 2021 | Tags: #100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness, #the100dayproject | 100 Days of Radical Wellness | Leave a comment
  100 Days of Radical Wellness – Day 93
There’s a lot going on in my life at the moment and I will say that this project is what’s keeping me grounded and standing. #100dayproject, #the100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness May 3, 2021 | Tags: #100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness, #the100dayproject | 100 Days of Radical Wellness | Leave a comment
 One Two Three by Laurie Frankel
 Year of Yes – 123
I painted today for the first time in a long time. Long time. I’ve been wanting to make more art but having a lot of trouble with getting started. So over the weekend, I bought some paint, a 6×6 journal and I made a box full of some stencils, ephemera, and a few other materials. I set my timer to 15 minutes and got to work. Is it the most beautiful page I’ve ever creater? Absolutely not. Do I even like it? Not sure. Am I glad I did it? Yes yes yes. The feel of paint in my hands and the freedom to just have fun was exactly what I was seeking. For me, boundaries help Witt creativity and fun and freedom. Two containers of materials, 6×6 page, and 15 minutes. Those are my boundaries. They help set me free. Yes to painting. Yes to boundaries. Yes to finding ways to make it work. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes 
 100 Days of Radical Wellness – Day 92
Feeling sore but calm and content. Grateful for weekends. Grateful for this project. Making progress. #100dayproject, #the100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness May 2, 2021 | Tags: #100dayproject, #karenikaradicalwellness, #the100dayproject | 100 Days of Radical Wellness | Leave a comment
 Year of Yes – 122
Happy Sunday. Sunday nights used to make me sad. I’d be worried about the week ahead and all that I didn’t get done over the weekend. Lately, I have been relaxing and slowing down a lot during the weekends and I find myself less anxious. Yes it would have been great if I’d done a bit more work. But what’s even more important to me lately is using the time to fill my cup. To exercise, to work with my kids, to climb with my husband and to read while soaking in the tub. Work could easily fill up 100% of my life if I let it. So it’s up to me to draw that boundary. It’s up to me to not let it take over my Sunday night. Tonight, I will relax more. I look forward to another productive week hopefully. Or maybe it will be a disaster. Either way, feeling relaxed tonight is going to help me enjoy this day for as long as I can. Tomorrow, I can tackle whatever Monday throws my way. Yes to being here now. Yes to taking back Sunday nights. #yearofyes #karenikayearofyes 
4.5 stars Laurie Frankel creates the most beautiful and memorable characters. She writes stories that stay with you long after you finish the book. Her characters care so deeply and profoundly that it’s impossible to read her books and not feel the same way. “This is How it Always is” was my favorite book the year it came out so I was incredibly excited to get to read One Two Three and it absolutely did not disappoint. This story is about triplets Mab, Monday, and Mirabel who live in the town Bourne where a terrible tragedy occurred seventeen years ago and the town is still reeling from it. The girls’ mother will not stop fighting for justice. A new family moves into town for the first time in a long time and things start taking a most unexpected turn. The story is told from the perspectives of the three girls, each of whom have a unique and memorable voice. The audio version of the book is exceptional, especially with what it did to make Mirabel come alive. The overarching story is about eco-terrorism and what the chemical plant did to destroy an entire town. But then there are stories around teen love, around what it means to be sisters, around parenthood, around wishes and dreams. This is another moving story by Frankel that will make you think. It will make you angry, it will make you sad, and it will make you cheer loudly for three girls who are so incredibly brave and mighty. With gratitude to netgalley, Henry Holt & Company, and Macmillan Audio for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this one a little less. The beginning was a lot like the Twilight book where Edward is gone and all Bella’s doing is mourning and sulking and there was much of that here. Then a bunch of stuff happened and then a lot of time passes so the pacing was a bit weird, too. But it still managed to numb me just fine. |
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