EEDA Newsletter Vol 6, Res 32: Mini-meditations & Credit Card Debt
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Hi friends! I have been going nonstop. Last week we had dinner with friends then attended a truly wonderful author panel on Bay Area queer speculative fiction. I got my hair done and I worked at homecoming for my day job. I had brunch with a cousin who was visiting and tried to pick apples with friends. Nicole and I also got through a few more of my mom’s boxes and we are almost done with her things that are at our house. We hope to finish them this weekend. I know I haven’t been writing on Optimistic Hoarder, but trying to go through the things and process all at the same time was overwhelming. I’ve been taking copious notes of what is in each box and I intend to get back to writing once we are done.
Don’t forget about the most recent EEDA Pod episode! EEDA Pod Book Squad: Winning Friends & Influencing People
In this milestone 50th episode, Patricia and Nicole launch the EEDA Pod Book Club by diving into "How to Win Friends and Influence People," discussing its historical context, enduring popularity, and problematic aspects. They reflect on the book's advice, its questionable undertones, and how it shaped the self-help genre, while sharing their own perspectives on giving compliments and social interaction. The episode also features community updates, gratitude for their editor Jen, and personal highlights.
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It’s a resource week so let’s get to it!
Resource 1: Mini-meditations are a way to foster peace of mind at work by Cathy Bussewitz for AP
If “walking away and never returning” isn’t an option for you, you might find this article helpful.
Resource 2: Life Kit's Credit Card Debt Newsletter
NPR’s Life Kit is doing another one of their limited newsletter series, this time on credit card debt. You sign up and you will get 5 emails over the course of a month and that’s it. It starts when you sign up and you can sign up at any time. If you want to read a bit about it, you can do that here. If you want to go directly to the sign-up page, you can do that here.
Recent & Current Reads
Inclusion of a book in this section is not necessarily a recommendation and these books won’t always be added to my Bookshop. Links are affiliate links.
Recently Read:
Had a little reading break
Currently Reading:
An Unlikely Coven by AM Kvita (out 10/28)
The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic by Lindsey Stewart
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown
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