A few years ago, I started a daily writing habit. Each morning I’d write 3 - 5 pages without stopping. This writing practice is called Morning Pages. When I started working in person, I moved my morning writing from a notebook to a google doc on my phone and spent my morning commute on the train writing each day. It was a great way to clear my mind before work, organize my thoughts, and set some intentions for the day. I’m kickstarting my writing habit again by writing every day in February, will you join me?

Riley and I had a big talk the other night - the question of What am I other than school? came up. There’s high school then homework then dinner then maybe watch a show then get ready for bed then bed, then do it all over again. A common question for all of us, I reminded her.

In 2023, my life changed a bunch — mostly — we had a baby! Naturally, and delightfully, my reading habits had to adjust a lot this year, but still! I read 34 books! Here they are!

I read poetry and classics and spooky stories. I read books I couldn’t put down and books I immediately handed off to Riley who then read them too. I read books I found on my bookshelf that I wondered why I had kept them and once finished, I passed on, and others I’ll hold on to forever.

On honeymoon in Mexico, in Quintana Roo coincidentally, the auction of Joan Didion’s private collection was taking place in New York. Being a huge Didion fan, I couldn’t help but check in on it and catch bits here and there, while still staying mostly disconnected throughout our trip.