January 2020
I really haven’t been feeling like myself since October. It’s been a mix of family situations and how I’m feeling authentically. I made the decision to put my family first the past couple months, which is a decision that I stand by. But the emotional side to everything definitely has taken a toll on me. I feel distant from myself, but the thing is that I know that this is one of the ways I deal with grief. And I think that my ways of dealing with grief has definitely evolved this time around. A part of me is still in denial of my Auntie’s passing on the 10th but I’m beginning to process it.
January hasn’t been the best start to 2020 but I’m excited to share some of my projects with you soon. I want to create more. I’ve also started reading again. I’ll give you a quick run down of each book I’ve read this month:
The Course of Love by Alain de Botton ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑
Alain de Botton is such a wise man. His storytelling throughout this book offered a very perceptive and authentic view on love and marriage. I think this may be my favourite book of his so far.
Moan: Anonymous Essay on Female Orgasm by Emma Koenig ⭑⭑⭑
The essays are quite similar so the book gets a bit repetitive. I like that this book is empowering women to talk about sex, orgasms and fantasies. Validating everyone’s varying experiences. The essays were a very intimate and funny collection about female pleasure.
This is a nice read, the characters are relatable and I enjoyed having it set in London in the area I lived in. It brought back a lot of memories. With themes of feminism, female desire, hopes and dreams for the future. This book puts female friendships to the test, it’s explored through a three way narrative over the course of 10 or so years.
What are your book recommendations?