Restorative Reading and Writing for Wellness

Today, I’m talking with Christie Zimmer on the power of journaling to make our lives better….especially our reading lives. 

We’ve collaborated together to create a colorful printable to help us reflect on our rules for reading, where they came from and what they mean, if they serve us or not and how we want to harness their power in the future. 

But the best part? While this might begin with a discussion about the rules in our reading life, it’s the perfect prompt to think about other rules in our lives and if they serve us in this season. It’s coaching for your reading life AND your actual life, too. 

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June is Alzheimers and Dementia month.

With over 55 million people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia-related illnesses, many of us are personally impacted by this disease.

Today, I’m sharing three books that have been particularly powerful in my own reading life on this topic.

But since I have more to share, I’ve created a book list with many more recommendations in hopes that you find a book that’s right for you.

You'll find the show notes for this episode here. 

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Every month, I share what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving in a bonus episode. 

Today, I’m sharing a list of books you haven’t heard me talk about on the podcast yet, a writing group that’s lighting my writing heart on fire, a fun historical project that involves a notebook and something I never knew I could do at my local library. 

You'll find the show notes for this episode here. 

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It’s graduation season! Today, I share a bit of my own graduation regret and offer a collection of fantastic gifts for graduates, Get Lit(erate)-style. 

You’ll find three picture books, three notebooks, three technology gadgets and three bookish gifts just for fun on today’s episode. 

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I regularly reflect on my reading statistics generated from my bookish spreadsheet so I can continue to grow as a reader. I just reviewed my updated reading charts and did NOT like what I saw.

Today, I share and think through my latest bookish statistics and offer a collection of books to celebrate AANHPI month so I can diversify my reading life in the process. 

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Writing daily in my various notebooks, especially my Morning Pages notebook, has been a life-changing practice for me, but sometimes, those gleaming white pages can feel daunting.

Often, I’ll find myself writing about the same thing over and over again or writing in the same way over and over again. And while that’s not a bad thing, sometimes I just need to get out of a notebooking rut.

Today, I’m sharing five fresh writing experiments to get you out of a notebooking rut, too. 

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Every May, we explore and celebrate the concept of motherhood: the incredibly loving act of caring for another. 

And while we may not all be mothers in the traditional sense, we all have experience with our own sense of mothering and what that conjures up for us. 

Today, I’m sharing three books (and a few bonus recommendations, too!) that explore the concept of motherhood.

One book you won’t expect, one book is brand new and one book will make you think about mothering in a way you likely never have.

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I love book birthdays: celebrating the day that new books are released into the world for readers to experience and learn from. 

Today, we are celebrating the release of Megan Tady’s debut novel titled Super Bloom. 

I devoured this book and it has a place on many of my personal book lists: books I’ve hugged, books with amazing first lines and books that show me new possibilities. 

Come listen as I talk with Megan about the journey to her book birthday, all about her debut novel and what’s next on the horizon, too.

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It’s time for my monthly bonus episode of literate love!

Each month, I’ll share what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving in hopes that it inspires your own literate life, too. 

Today, I share the books I’ve read, the writing prompts I’ve tried, the things I’ve learned and the little things that have brought me literate love in April of 2023. 

You'll find the show notes for this episode here. 

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Spring is in the air and that means Spring cleaning, organizing and freshening. Why not bring a bit of that Spring organization to our bookshelves?

Today, I am talking about shelf-care: showing love to your bookshelf in mindful and intentional ways to rejuvenate your reading life.

You'll find the show notes for this episode here. 

Love this podcast and want more? Consider this your invitation to join my Get Lit(erate) Patreon community! Each month, we take a deep dive into one bookish theme and work to bring it to life in our own lives. You’ll get bonus episodes, book calendars, live book club and notebook sessions, special events and much more. Learn more at www.getliterate.co. 

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