12 books I read over November and December w/ quotes!
12 books I read over November and December
the road between by courtney pepperrell
quote: “before I leave this life, I want someone to feel safe with me. with every bad day, heartache, and misery. I want them to be able to crawl into my arms in the middle of the night and be reminded that someone in the world loves them with every breath”
2. velvet dragonflies by billy chapata
quote: “(there are reasons why you are in their life too) we spend countless time wondering why we attract certain people in our lives but never really ask ourselves why certain people attract us”
3. walking, one step at a time by erring kagge
quote: “some of the greatest pleasures that I have experienced in my fifty-four years of life are those that involve getting warm after I have been properly cold”
4. finding wilder by micayla jean
quote:
“coming out of a dark place requires
charging the batteries
changing the bulb
tending to the flame
of the light that already exists within”
5. nocturnal by wilder
quote:
“me eyes will remember
how to love the world
under changing skies,
when the light changes, so does the view”
6. homebody by Rupi kaur
quote: “play is when we escape time”
7. clarity and connection by young pueblo
quote: “make deep connections, not deep attachments”
8. natural hospital birth by cynthia gabriel
quote: “she had invited a friend whose sole purpose was to ‘direct the energies’ of the birth . This describes very well the role of doula. The presence of a calm , stoical, accepting person whose job has nothing to do with measuring heartbeats or temperatures is needed even more at a VBAC than at most births”
9. feng shui tips for a better life by david Daniel kennedy
quote: “As your personal chi becomes more balanced, your thoughts and decisions improve, your emotions become more stable and harmonized, and wonderful opportunities come to you”
10. spirit babies by walter makichen
quote: “trust yourself and know yourself; these are two essential qualities for both communicating with your spirit baby and becoming the parent you are meant to be”
11. love her wild by atticus
quote: “it didn’t matter how she fell apart, it was how she put herself back together”
12. the dark between the stars by atticus
quote: “the funny thing about chasing the past is that most people wouldn’t know what to do if they caught it”
bonus (almost done): lighter by young pueblo
quote:
“there is not shortage of people who
will find you physically beautiful
but finding someone who matches
the maturity you are looking for
the dedication to grow
the humor that brings you comfort
and someone who just feels right in your arms
and life is incredibly unique”