On the Blog—February 2023
Here are brief summaries and links to posts on the blog, Lisa notes, in February 2023.
- 7 Books I Recommend—February 2023 (2/28)
Here are 7 books I recommend from what I finished reading in February 2023. - The Love Prescription {A Book a Day 28} (2/28)
Which of these seven pieces of advice would most help your relationship today? From The Love Prescription by John and Julie Gottman. - The Office BFFs {A Book a Day 27} (2/27)
Sometimes we just need to laugh with people we love. Lots of laughs in this memoir about The Office from “Pam” and “Angela.” - Good Inside {A Book a Day 26} (2/26)
How would our relationships change if we assumed the best instead of the worst in our relationships? Good Inside is more than a book for parents; it’s for all humans. - Cultish {A Book a Day 25} (2/25)
Who is susceptible to joining a cult? It may not be who you think. The book Cultish explains what makes cults so powerful and alluring. - Share Four Somethings—The Fire Next Time {A Book a Day 24} (2/24)
The truth of history needs to be remembered and told in the present, even when it hurts. Read James Baldwin’s classic, The Fire Next Time. - Platonic – How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make—and Keep—Friends {A Book a Day 23} (2/23)
Making and keeping friends may be easier if you know your attachment style. Learn more in Platonic by Dr. Marisa G. Franco. - 3 Ideas for Your Word {One Word 2023 February Linkup} (2/23)
Do you have a favorite song, scripture, or quote with your One Word of the year? Get ideas here and link your blog posts. - Nonviolent Communication {A Book a Day 22} (2/22)
Saying what we feel instead of what we think is a great start to articulating what we need. Read more about Nonviolent Communication. - How to Human {A Book a Day 21} (2/21)
When we learn to treat other humans better, we become better humans ourselves. Read Carlos Whittaker’s new book, How to Human. - Beating Guns {A Book a Day 20} (2/20)
Are we willing to stop our gun violence problem in America? Find good advice in Beating Guns by Shane Claiborne and Michael Martin. - Stories I Only Tell My Friends {A Book a Day 19} (2/19)
This celebrity memoir by Rob Lowe is actually quite good. Read about his fascinating life in Stories I Only Tell My Friends. - I Take My Coffee Black {A Book a Day 18} (2/18)
We’ve got to get close enough to see each other and hear each other to love each other. Read Tyler Merritt’s, I Take My Coffee Black. - The Book of Joy {A Book a Day 17} (2/17)
Want more joy in your life? You’ll find deep wisdom and joy in The Book of Joy by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. - Bright-Sided {A Book a Day 16} (2/16)
Can you think TOO positively? Yes. Read Bright-Sided by Barbara Ehrenreich. - No Time Like the Present {A Book a Day 15} (2/15)
How can you free yourself from the tyranny of time? Become interested in the present. So says Jack Kornfield in No Time Like the Present. - The Lives We Actually Have {A Book a Day 14} (2/14)
If you need words to ask a blessing over your imperfect day or to offer a friend, read Kate Bowler’s newest book, The Lives We Actually Have. - How to Keep House While Drowning {A Book a Day 13} (2/13)
If you don’t keep a clean house, are you a bad person? No. Read more in How to Keep House While Drowning. - God Can’t {A Book a Day 12} (2/12)
What would you list as things God can do and God can’t do? Read the perspective of Thomas Jay Oord in his book, God Can’t. - The Light We Carry {A Book a Day 11} (2/11)
After reading The Light We Carry, you’ll want Michelle Obama in your group of best friends. Read her new excellent memoir. - Someday Is Today {A Book a Day 10} (2/10)
Reading books with helpful information on managing time is a great use of your time. See tips here from Matthew Dicks’ book, Someday Is Today. - Talking to “Crazy” {A Book a Day 9} (2/9)
All of us become impossible at times. But when you’re the sane one, use these 12 statements to help restore rationality to a difficult conversation. - The Dance of Connection {A Book a Day 8} (2/8)
Here are four pieces of wise relationship advice from Harriet Lerner in The Dance of Connection. - Curveball {A Book a Day 7} (2/7)
“Our job is to stay awake to what our experiences are telling us about this better God and to make adjustments when necessary.” – Pete Enns, Curveball - Atlas of the Heart {A Book a Day 6} (2/6)
Recognize them, label them, and then your feelings can help you navigate life. Read about it in Brené Brown’s beautiful book, Atlas of the Heart. - Tomorrow Will Be Different {A Book a Day 5} (2/5)
We often fear what we don’t know or haven’t seen. See Sarah McBride in her book, Tomorrow Will Be Different. - Bittersweet {A Book a Day 4} (2/4)
“We’re built to live simultaneously in love and loss, bitter and sweet,” says Susan Cain in her book Bittersweet. - Do the Work {A Book a Day 3} (2/3)
You think it’s hard to talk about racism? It’s much harder to experience racism. Do the work of anti-racism. - The Sleep Solution {A Book a Day 2} (2/2)
Try not to make your sleep struggles too big of a deal. This book helps: The Sleep Solution. - The Anthropocene Reviewed {A Book a Day 1} (2/1)
How would you rate everyday items in your life? The Anthropocene Reviewed is an extraordinary book of short essays on ordinary topics.
See previous months’ archives here
- 7 Books I Recommend—February 2023
- Do I Belong With These Old People?