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Book Review: And The Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Judging a book by its cover I didn’t care too much about the cover. A dear friend of mine recommended it and I trust her book choices so I picked it up. But if you’ve read the Kite Runner, seeing… Continue reading
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Becoming the woman I want to be in 2025 | Goals that inspire growth
It is February 9, 2025 and I am now writing about my New Years resolutions because I procrastinate, but most importantly, I get so caught up in the day to day hustle and bustle that I forget my goals. Another… Continue reading
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Days in My life | a vlog
In this video I am sharing some days in my life. I talk about the books I am reading, I talk about what I am writing. There is a bit of cleaning and just doing the mundane day to day… Continue reading
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Book Review: Against The Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa
synopsis from goodreads.com As Nahr sits, locked away in solitary confinement, she spends her days reflecting on the dramatic events that landed her in prison in a country she barely knows. Born in Kuwait in the 70s to Palestinian refugees,… Continue reading
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Book Review: Mornings in Jenin by Susan Abulhawa
Synopsis from goodreads.com Forcibly removed from the ancient village of Ein Hod by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948, the Abulhejas are moved into the Jenin refugee camp. There, exiled from his beloved olive groves, the family patriarch… Continue reading
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Lessons from 2024: Overcoming Inaction and Embracing Change
I must have said this in the past, but I truly love the close of something and the beginning of another. Meaning, reflecting on the past year is a necessity for me in order to move on. I need to… Continue reading
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Important Life Lesson for Your 30’s
I don’t remember most of my 20’s. I think what I remember the most was is my desire to escape it. I felt a lot of pressure about everything. About things that I was pressuring with myself. I think of… Continue reading
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Neighbor Books: Cozy and Child-Friendly Local Bookstore in Historic Downtown McKinney, Texas
One of my favorite things to do in the “ber” months are visiting local bookstores. When I go to a bookstore, I pay attention to the layout. I observe how visible and accessible the books are. I look for hidden… Continue reading
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Building Family Traditions through Music and Memories : A Playlist
“I bet you wonder where I’ve been, I searched to find the love within. I came back to let you know, got a thing for you, and I can’t let go” At my brother’s funeral one of our childhood friends… Continue reading
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Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney | Book Review
Synopsis from goodreads.com Frances is twenty-one years old, cool-headed, and darkly observant. A college student and aspiring writer, she devotes herself to a life of the mind–and to the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi, her best friend and comrade-in-arms. Lovers… Continue reading
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Embracing Change: My Journey of Becoming and Self-Discovery
When I think of becoming, I want to start from the genesis of my life. I am immediately wanting to start from my birth, and mention all the ways I have changed and become throughout the years. But I am… Continue reading
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This Ordinary Life
Every year, I brace myself for a life changing year. I pray and seek a year like no other, and that always includes making my website better. More blog posts, more content, and more of doing things better. Nothing has… Continue reading
