I'm a big fan of Brene Brown, tho that is based only on a little that I've seen, so maybe to say I'm a big fan isn't quite right as then you'd imagine I've read all/some/any of her books etc. But from what I have seen maybe that's a point in itself - I'm a big fan of people full stop - I don't need the full story, I see a glimpse of something I like (in everyone) and let that be the basis on which I then love people wholeheartedly. I've been watching her today on the subject of compassion and boundaries. It's good stuff. I definitely agree that the times I thing the best of people (which is pretty much most of the time now) there is liberation from the struggles I have when I don't remember that.
I'm tempted to order a whole raft of books - the book I'm reading at the moment is escapist, which is what most of my reading is. But I do enjoy reading stuff that inspires/helps me too.
It will take me ages to actually buy anything but i've put several things into my shopping basket for now. An audio book is cheaper for one I'm interested in, but I'm not sure - I don't concentrate as well as if reading, the occasional time I've listened to a podcast. But maybe it will help ensure I don't think about work on my way to/from places and so bake two cakes in the one oven (for those of you who are not long time blog readers this is my happier version of killing two birds with one stone).
Speaking of cake, all week I've been hallucinating about the choc orange cake I saw last week at roots cafe. It's been a great motivator to not eat rubbish this week as my plan was to return today and have a slice having "earned" it. Miraculously, my boy agreed to join me, so the two of us wet. No choc orange cake this week, but I wasn't at all bothered when I saw this instead.
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