reading my way into 2019 + week reflection

“We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited.” ~Trevor Noah, Born A Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood

Despite the craziness that was 2018, I succeeded in carving out time here and there to make it through more than 30 books. And, if the beginning is any indication of my reading successes this year, I’m well on my way to another well-read year. Yes, I get that we’re only 12 days into the year but, in under two weeks, I’ve managed to knock out a nearly 600-page book as well as another nearly 300-pager. Not to mention other reading I’ve done via magazines, blog posts and other various mediums. Yes, looming book-club meetings and library due dates did nudge me to completion but I’m still pretty darn happy I’m getting off to a good start in the new year.

Other areas of life are also mirroring the good start and, again, while we’re only 12 days in, I’ll take it. I hope your 2019 is also treating you well. ❤

week in review
read: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
reading: Braving the Wilderness
hosted first Denver Creates of 2019
continued 2019 planning + intentions (blog post coming soon)
hair cut + much-needed color
took down holiday decor
dinner + catching up with good friends
birthday wishes for my bestie
read — a lot
new planner (or, notebook that I turned into a planner)
bath for the pups
Goodwill donation
received awesome compliment on our zero-waste efforts
successful first release of big work project
enjoyed snowy Friday from home
lots of laughs with book club ladies
applied for tree through Denver Digs Trees
annoyed by two hacks into Starbucks account 😦
sent birthday gift for nephew
wrote + posted less ringing, more sleeping nye + week(s) reflection
wrote + posted this week in our kitchen: roasted delicata squash with goat cheese
wrote + posted this week in our kitchen: thai curry soba noodle bowls

weekend happenings + intentions
Peleton bike delivery (!)
date night + Bronx Tale
pack + prepare for work trip
DEN > DAL
many errands
complete 2019 planning + intentions posts

open tabs (aka, read + process of reading + newly-discovered resources)
reading with a pencil
the minimalist wardrobe
8 of the best cocktails from classic literature
100 best pens
bullying + Trump
most anticipated books of 2019