Getting After My Goals
At the beginning of the New Year I vowed to myself that I would get back to reading. I’m not talking about reading an article on the internet or picking up one of my favorite fashion magazines, I actually wanted to feel a book in my hand and get excited again as I read it from cover to cover. As a natural introvert and only child, I found solace in reading. However as motherhood, career and simply life began to takeover, it became difficult for me to ease my mind long enough to simply enjoy it. I cannot count the number of times that I would simply start a book only to lose interest mid-way through.
Once audible books were introduced to me I thought perfect this works for my busy lifestyle. The convenience of listening to a best seller while multi-tasking. That was the problem…I was too busy doing other things that I didn’t retain the material that I was listening to. At the beginning of the year I committed myself to reading 10-15 books this year and as of today I’m on my fourth book and guess what? Once I started spending less time on social media I found the time. Below are the books that have been recommended to me, or I found searching the Bestseller list. They were all great reads and I hope I inspire you to read at least one for yourself.
The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Is there anything that you are wanting to get back to doing again? Sometimes all it takes is making yourself a priority!
Shalonda