I especially adore her posts about duality, such as the one below: When I saw that her new book After the Rain was available on NetGalley, I was excited beyond words. I'd read a chapter in the morning about two times a week. I don't even know this author and yet it feels like we've been friends forever after reading this book. I've found some of the chapters really really insightful and soothing. Federated States of Micronesia. I loved how honest, vulnerable, and open she was with her story. I was expecting more poetry and artists prose within the story telling to really keep me invested.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 237 reviews. Through her writing, I feel more at peace in the knowledge that I can hold adversity and still feel joy. I've loved her offerings for years I can't remember how I came across the hey girl podcast but I never looked back, years of support well deserved this is an amazing read came at the perfect time for me, as I am healing and dancing through motherhood as a young black single mom, thank you Alex. My favorite chapter was the last one - on forgiveness. Hong Kong SAR China. The quiet seasons in my life taught me to hold on. In After the Rain, celebrated self-car…. We endeavor to do all that we can to hope you love your purchase(s).
Her book, "After the Rain, " reveals the backstory on how she gained her wisdom. Rushing to rebuild won't make you heal any faster. Perhaps, even, makes you want to forget who you are and who you were and all it's taken to get here. Charles S. Finch III. But I realized fairly quickly that this book isn't exactly that—and for good reason. I think this book could be a good mental health resource to come back to again and again. The author is also the reader and she did a great job. This book has offered me immense comfort when I really needed it. But it taught me to trust myself more and embrace the shifts. I loved starting my mornings by reading a chapter at a time and pausing and reflecting on the wisdom in her words. I found this book to be very healing and filled with wisdom. Her words were uplifting, affirming and insightful. I also enjoyed the reflection questions at the end of the chapters and her poetic quotes.
It's a game-changer because: Our stories change lives. Cultural Literature. ReadOctober 10, 2020. I immediately sent her posts to my friends, who loved them as well. Thanks Netgalley for the eARC. I will be purchasing this book when it comes out. After the Rain is a semi-autobiography infused with affirmations. I also feel it would make a great gift! Perfect for: 208 pages, Hardcover. Reading her story, I always felt understood, heard, and seen. I deserve to take up space. Keeping this as I feel like there may be truth here in different periods of my life. From heart-warming romance novels to thrillers that will have you on the edge of your beach chair, we have curated a collection fit for your next day in the sand, on the boat, or curled up on the couch.
If you're looking for a memoir, it could be right up your alley. Developmental Psychology of the Black Child. Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book! It's a book I will come back to time and time again. Writing came into her life by way of therapy and the exploration of healing through journaling and mindfulness. Average rating from 13 members.
• Great for those who loved Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist, 100 Days to Brave by Annie F. Downs, and anything written by Brené Brown, Rupi Kaur, Rachel Hollis, and Elizabeth Gilbert. Svalbard & Jan Mayen. "Time has proven that I can be gentle with myself as I mend and become whole. I have decided not to provide a star rating because works like Alexandra Elle's—filled with pieces I found both personally unhelpful and immensely insightful—cannot be captured by me through ratings. Elle Wright had an admittedly easy pregnancy - her scans went well, she and her... View More...
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Strepsiades Points to the Think Tank. Strepsiades Come on my little torchy! To the lazy man, these are very important goddesses indeed! Pericles and I went over there a few years back and truly laid the whole island out on a stretcher… And Sparta? That's obvious from here. Hurry up in the olden days of summer. Me, whose cloak you've pinched! Phidippides Yes, by Dionysus! I'm your father, remember? 56 of 63 Every Dog Has Its Day Southern Living Good fortune comes to everyone eventually. Socrates Very true, indeed. If delicious, soul-refreshing sleep begins to tantalise your eyes, Wake up! Socrates Now that's good. I think I prefer the litre.
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Well, you can imagine what that did to my poor heart! Folks, Mr Wise here, would have us believe that young men ought not exercise their tongues!