 |
| Links to 15/31 & the 31 Vibrant Things Launch Post |
This fridge magnet makes me smile. A surprise, the gifter accomplished more than making me laugh...isn't it something when a gift makes you feel seen?
If you know me virtually or otherwise, you probably know that reading is never a trivial pursuit for me. One might say that with regard to reading, most days, I'm booked, 😆 (Sorry.)
Nevertheless, even if someone interrupted my reading, I can't imagine saying this aloud to anyone, but I LOVE how this clever novelty item subverts stereotypes about readers who are also introverts aka us quiet folks.
Speaking of quiet, I highly recommend Susan Cain's book about the power of introversion, Quiet, The Power of Introverts. If you identify this way and you're unfamiliar, her research provides healing insight and a handy game-plan for how to live in this (loud) world made for extroverts who may not fathom that loneliness and solitude are not the same thing. For me, solitude is most often the safest space.
A quote from Quiet: "Some of our greatest ideas, art, and inventions—from the theory of evolution to van Gogh's sunflowers to the personal computer—came from quiet and cerebral people who knew how to tune in to their inner worlds and the treasures to be found there." I'm no Darwin or van Gogh but I do know this rich inner world and I must say, it's lit (softly, and with literature). 😅 (Sorry.)
No comments:
Post a Comment