brené brown. i found it helpful for living with more ease in my day to day. and putting work behind things that actually make me feel better about my self and existence.
I have read Perfectly Imperfect for many years and have benefited greatly from this generous source of inspo. A couple big hitters in my life: “a little tray by the bed” I can’t remember whose this was in but containing your bedside crap on a nice tray feels really good. Honor levy’s PI also reminded me about Unicode characters and I use them whenever something’s feeling too tidy and frictionless and a little detritus is needed.
• cost effective
• immensely flexible
• tastes great
• probably good for you
tricks i've learned in my granola journey:
• more dried fruit than just raisins
• put on top of Fage full fat yogurt
• egg white, oat bran, flax
I think jazzists will be very bothered by this take. jazz is for ordinary people by berlioz is a lovely introduction. Its pop-ey and dancey and quiet nice.
if you want something a little softer and a little more classic:
Chet Baker Sings is a sweet place to start.
The songs used in kids on the slope has like a lot of the trad "must listen" songs that are both great and still pretty pop forward. it showcases the early genre well.
