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Read This for Inspiration
Read This for Inspiration: Simple Sparks to Ignite Your Life | Ashly Perez
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From former BuzzFeed personality Ashly Perez comes a funny, honest, and unabashedly feminist book of inspiration and wisdom to help you plant some roots, live in the process, and accept you for you. Take a break from mindless phone scrolling and empower yourself to live intentionally and find meaning all around you every single day. Read This for Inspiration, filled with short bursts of encouragement and enlightenment, is your staring place. Look inward and also way beyond your arms lengththese entries are inspiring not only for the wisdom they impart but also for the way they lift you up. Virtual BuzzFeed start turned television writer Ashley Perez has compiled all of the inspirations that have enriched her own lifeinfluenced by history, literature, music, and her momto help you discover what motivates you. We all have to start somewhere.
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This is from the book @Eggs gave me and the author is talking about “phone fatigue.” I know I have it! Most of us wake up scrolling, scroll through out the day, scroll before bed… I have actually been thinking of taking a break from social media. I probably won‘t, but I know I need to limit my time. This book is a compilation of wisdom and encouragement for every day! Do you have “phone fatigue?” What are your thoughts?

RaeLovesToRead I limit my social media to Litsy because it's such a pleasant space to be in 💕 I deactivated Facebook a couple of years ago and it felt very freeing. I could probably do with cutting down on screen time even more... get more reading done instead! 2y
Kyndrill Me too @RaeLovesToRead ! I didn‘t think I‘d stay deactivated for long when I tried it with Facebook and Instagram, but so far it‘s been four months and I feel it‘s freeing too. For now my only social media is Litsy. I‘ve even not been checking it often lately either, but when I do it always makes me inspired! I still get a bit of phone fatigue feeling like I have to answer every text right away… those red notifications just get to me! 2y
thereadingpal I think I do have phone fatigue. I stay too much on my phone, have the urge to answer notifications right away, it distracts me. I'm a bit addicted to socials, but that's because most of my friends are online. I'd need to detox... 2y
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Magpiegem Yes! I actually said to my husband last night that I need a phone detox as I find myself needlessly scrolling on FB a lot these days. But it‘s trickier now then it used to be because so much of my life (diary, food shopping, emails etc) are on My phone. I don‘t ever limit my Litsy time though as I find this my happy nourishing place on social media xx 2y
bthegood I only have Litsy, look at it in the morning, then done, carry phone but glance on occasion only, have ringtones for calls and texts so I know if it's something I need to look at immediately (ie 83 year old mom calling), work not set up to notify on phone, so I must login to work. I find this works for me, keeps me present in the moment.👍 2y
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I have turned off notifications for FB & IG and it does help me to cut down on the phone time. I also set a rule for myself during 2020 that I can scroll until I see pandemic/strong political opinions and then I close up shop because it was making me crazy. I generously follow pages for dogs, travel & books but also generously unfollow pages that aren't working for me. I connect with friends & family so a full disconnect doesn't work for me. 2y
Eggs I can relate to what you‘re saying. IG & FB are mind-sucking🫠. I have no notifications enabled, except for messages (fam & friends). I think we forget to use our bodies bc of 📱 and body + mind gives us healthy perspectives 💕💕 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @RaeLovesToRead Facebook is the only way I stay connected with long distance relatives.. I have thought about deactivating it though! 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Magpiegem yes! Litsy is wonderful ❤️ 2y
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I found this on my doorstep!! Thank you so much my sweet friend!! Love you 😍 I brought it with me to work today 💛

Eggs Hope you enjoy it 💛💛 2y
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A book that is chock full of inspirational words and art.

I perused this bit by bit over the past month or so and will keep it on my shelf for inspiration and for #ThinkPositiveBePositive posts 😄

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome 📚💛 2y
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Picked up this book on a whim and it's full of #thinkpositivebepositive quotes and artwork!

Thank you for the tag @Eggs

I always freeze up when it comes to tagging people...how about @quietjenn and @Pogue

Eggs 👏🏻🪴👏🏻 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Awesome!! Stacked!! 2y
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This was a book recommended by @rather_be_reading and I‘m really enjoying it!! This picture brought special happiness to my like today! I just got my second dose of the Pfizer vaccine this morning, along with my hubby, and we are celebrating! It‘s a great feeling to have for today!! Celebrate the unexpected little joys! 💕

tpixie Congrats! We will beat this virus!🎉💉🦠🔨 (edited) 3y
Ruthiella Excellent! 3y
Eyelit 🎉🎉🎉 3y
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Come-read-with-me @tpixie @Ruthiella @Eyelit thanks! After the nurse gave me the shot today she congratulated me on doing my part to save the world! It was just so affirming. Together we will beat this virus! 3y
tpixie @Come-read-with-me awesomeness! 🥳🥳🥳 3y
Suet624 Fantastic! I‘m so happy for you. 3y
rather_be_reading i love tht book! i love to just open it to a random place and find some happiness. Congrats on getting the vaccine! 3y
Come-read-with-me @Suet624 Thanks!! I‘m glad I was able to get it done! 3y
Come-read-with-me @rather_be_reading The book is great, but so everything else you read, so no surprise here. I do ‘random opens‘ as well! 3y
Magpiegem I love that picture. I would like it as a print to remind me. As an exhausted mum of 3 little boys I try to remind myself@of this everyday (when I‘m counting down the seconds to bedtime) congratulations on getting your vaccines!! Yay!! My hubby has his first one today too ☺️xx (edited) 3y
Come-read-with-me @Magpiegem Counting down to bedtime sounds like a moment where some positive insights would be helpful! It must be so much fun to have three little guys -you must have the best stories! 3y
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Great advice!

Amandajoy I‘d end up 20 minutes late because I misjudged how long it would take. 3y
rather_be_reading @Amandajoy haha i agree! 3y
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@Come-read-with-me Thx for this one!

Come-read-with-me So happy it was in your fav list! May have to get a copy for myself! ❤️ 3y
rather_be_reading @Come-read-with-me i love it so far! 3y
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