Introduction
February went by really fast for me, but I was able to discover a lot of new things - both within my internal (self) world and external world.
This is the start of a new project I'll be doing - a end of the month roundup, where I'll be sharing what I'm working on, learning and enjoying. This is all in alignment to Self-Development, Personal Growth and Self-Care - 3 aspects that have been priority in my life.
Enjoy, and let me know if you have any questions or comments!
Podcast Episodes
The top 5 podcast episodes I listened to and recommend are:
- Becoming a Warrior (Bruce Lee Podcast)
- Crystal Power (The Priestess Podcast)
- How to heal vaginismus and liberate your sexuality w/ Elena Cholovsky (Love, Sex, Desire Podcast)
- Jordan Peele, Salma Hayek Pinault and Trevor Noah (Oprah SuperSoul Conversations)
- The brain-changing benefits of exercise | Wendy Suzuki (Ted Talks Daily)
Movies
- A Man Called Ove: You can read my movie review here
- Marvel's Black Panther: You can read my movie review here
- Enter the Dragon: Bruce Lee's first and last Hollywood-made film. It was awesome to see him and how he moved. Also was neat to watch a movie from the 70's - the outfits and hair styles were fun to observe.
My partner Aldin (
TV Shows
- My TV show indulgence is currently House of Cards. To me, it's so well-made it's delicious - everything from the characters, to the look of the film, the scenery and music... I learn so much about the nature of man (power and corruption) through this show. Provides points for me to introspect who I am within certain situations. My #1 favorite show.
- As long time King of Queens fans Aldin and I enjoy Kevin James's new show Kevin Can Wait
- SOON: Going to be watching Germany's version of Stranger Things called DARK on Netflix! Looking forward to it!
Books:
Currently Reading: Dan Brown's ORIGIN: I am alllllllllmost done with this book. I've been slow with it because I've allowed other things to get in the way from one of my favorite lesiure activities - reading. So now I carve time out in the morning before I start my work (45 minutes of reading). If I have time at night, I read before bed.
Next Book in Line: Women Who Run with the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. Because it's such a big book - the book club I'm in is giving us 2 months to read it (whew!).
Recommended Articles & Blog Posts
- Susan Spies Mind-Body Innerverse First Newsletter
- Gretchen Rubin's Process for Taking Notes
- Well+Good's 14 Wellness Pros Share the Healthy Breakfasts They Eat Every Morning
- Darling Magazine's How to Handle Envy in a Friendship
- Susan Spies (
's) latest blog post on ME hit home for me in many ways
Personal Self-Development Work
Topics I've personally been exploring:
- Who I am as the Feminine / Femininity
- My Relationship with Grudges & Holding Grudges
- Self-Forgiveness
Self-Care Purchase: Sara Miller's Parrot-Fabric Journal which I will use as my Personal Growth and Self-Introspection Journal and answer questions such as:
How do I create the awareness and maturity I want to achieve? What are my sustainable / short-mid-and-long-term living goals? Where am I going? Who do I want to be? And how will I get there? From EQAFE
How did I spend my time, energy, and resources this month? Has this been in alignment with what I want to create? From FemFlow
Hobbies & Food:
- Cycling: I LOVE LOVE my cycling class. I wrote about it and how it benefits me here
- Yoga: Yoga with Adriene is my go-to source for free yoga classes!
- Alfredo Sauce: I made Alfredo Sauce for our spaghetti dinner one night. It's a hit in our home now. Recipe here.
- Eating Healthier : Smoothie Bowls in the Morning - a new breakfast I'm testing out that was inspired by my visit to a Superfood Cafe.
What's Coming Up in March...
- Secret Project: Created by me and Aldin. Planning to launch sometime this month!
- A 24 hour trip to Berlin
- Warmer weather (hopefully)