In this occasional series, I’ll share what I’ve been reading, watching, thinking, and doing.

What I’m Reading:

• Nightstand: The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger
• Handbag: All About Love: New Visions, bell hooks
• Audible: Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn
• Recently finished and recommended to a friend: I Was Told There’d Be Cake, Sloane Crosley

What I’m Watching: Master of None, Season 2

What I’m Listening To: Modern Love, “A Slow Fade to Black”

Current Guilty Pleasure: ice cream (most recently from Marble Slab)

Where I’ve Been Recently: Chattanooga, TN

What I’m Looking Forward To: My trip to Greece later this summer!

Latest Personal Project: Learning Greek (with the help of DuoLingo, Collins, and my Greek husband, who’s been a helpful and patient tutor)

Recent Moment of Joy: Reconnecting with a former colleague from a past job and learning that we have more in common than I’d realized

Currently Inspired By: My friend M, who fought through a painful foot injury to complete her third half-Ironman last weekend. She ran her first 5k just a couple of years ago. Way to go, M!

Grateful For: A beautiful, sunny day after a long rainy spell

Have a lovely weekend!

Peace,

Alexis

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