Analysis
A book that had a profound effect on me.
When you live a busy lifestyle, it may be difficult to shake the feelings of worry and anxiety that come along with it. Reading, on the other hand, has been shown to really aid reduce feelings of stress. Not only that, but it also has the potential to assist you in having a more restful night's sleep.
By Jacob Damian11 months ago in BookClub
Declutter Your Life and Transform Your Space: The Ultimate Guide to Tidying Up
A Review of Elizabeth Gilbert's Guide to Living Creatively Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear is a must-read for anyone looking to bring more creativity and passion into their life. As the author of the wildly popular memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Gilbert has become an authority on pursuing creative fulfillment.
By InkSight Chronicles11 months ago in BookClub
It's All About Waiting, Or Is It?
Whilst there are many books that I have read, that were very enjoyable read, there are very few that have made a very deep and long-lasting impression upon me. Waiting for Godot is one of a handful of books that have not only made an impression, but have also changed the way I view life and the world that we live in.
By Adam Evanson11 months ago in BookClub
Unveiling Potential: A Tale of Transformation and Inspiration
Mia had always possessed a brilliant mind, but her enthusiasm for school was nearly non-existent. She trudged through each day with a heavy heart, rarely seeing the purpose in the assignments and lectures that unfolded before her. While her classmates eagerly engaged in discussions and projects, Mia remained on the periphery, her lack of motivation casting a shadow over her potential.
By Punit kumar11 months ago in BookClub
How ‘The Rules’ Gave Me Better Self Esteem. Top Story - August 2023.
When I was younger I had problems getting dates. I kept watching everyone around me coupling up and it made me feel like there was something wrong with me. I’m kind of an open book when it comes to my feelings, so my friends and family would often see me moping about it. They’d dispense advice like that old Supremes song. You can’t hurry love…
By Leslie Writes11 months ago in BookClub
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists' is a book I first came across way back in the mid-seventies when I started going to evening classes to study English Literature after a hard day at work. It was a book that made an immediate and lasting impression on me, not least of all due to the fact that it spoke to me about people in my position, ie, belonging to, or coming from, the impoverished working classes. That was me and my family in a nutshell.
By Adam Evanson11 months ago in BookClub
~The Book Club!~
August 11th, 2023! The Book Club! It never grows old and we never grow tireless of it! 🙂 The problem with today is that because we’ve changed into such a fast paced, let’s get everything done NOW world, it has displaced some of us people known as READERS and writers! So now it is much harder to find the time to keep up on the reading of the books we’d like to have accomplished within a certain amount of time! And with all the changes in technology it has brought us to a very difficult place and time in our lives, with the awkwardness of what to do about our options around our beloved, glorious habit of books?
By Jennifer Cooley11 months ago in BookClub
I DID NOT ASK TO BE HERE.
Is it preferable not to have existed? Some people think it would be better if there was no conscious life at all. The philosophical position known as antinatalism holds that procreation constitutes moral evil. Therefore, we ought to steer clear of it. Some antinatalists believe that just humans should stop having children, while others argue that it would have been better for all sentient beings if they had never existed. But isn't it wrong to be against childbirth? Why would somebody be opposed to the development of new life? David Benatar is one of the most well-known antinatalist thinkers of our time. Instead, Not to Have Been, one of the books he wrote, contains a thorough explanation of his antinatalist beliefs. Benatar contends that creating new sentient life is always evil because doing so causes grave harm. Therefore, the most beneficial thing we may do for our future offspring is to avoid procreation because those who haven't been born aren't subject to the pain of life. His antinatalist stance is, therefore, not motivated by a dislike for sentient creatures. It is motivated by compassion because it wants to stop the inevitable misery of being born. Antinatalism is a contentious issue that conflicts with many people's worldviews. The general public likely opposes antinatalism since they view it as misanthropic. After all, isn't destroying all sentient life to alleviate suffering a bit harsh?
By Ian Sankan11 months ago in BookClub
View from the Floor
As many people here know, due to my previous articles and poems, I have a disorder known as functional neurological disorder (FND). A huge part of functional neurological disorder for myself, and many others, is a type of seizure called psychogenic non-epileptic seizures (PNES). These seizures, while not dangerous, are very disruptive to daily life. They make me feel alone, weak, and not in control of my own anxiety (and other emotions).
By Rene Peters11 months ago in BookClub
Learning a little about Love
I have a confession to make: I am not the single most confident person in the world. Despite being fairly outspoken at times, a little loud at others and in general a bit manic and over-the-top, I'm actually an introvert. During the course of the years, I've learned that being a wallflower really doesn't help me achieve my goals or make connections with other people. And those connections are important for so many different reasons, but I wont get into them right here and now.
By Lilly Cooper11 months ago in BookClub
On the Outside. Top Story - August 2023.
No, I did not live a life filled with rumbles and small-town crime and golden sunsets. Nonetheless, S.E. Hinton's "The Outsiders" is one novel that always manages to draw me back, especially when I'm reminded of my "outsider" ways myself.
By Lizzy Rose11 months ago in BookClub