This week's joys 📚

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

This week's joys:

I spent last Sunday catching up with my sister/bff, Shanna. We had lunch in old Ellicott City and then sipped tea while perusing the shelves at Backwater Books.

In the aforementioned trip to Backwater Books, a blue book with black birds on the cover caught my eye. It was titled The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell. Sold. I haven't begun to read it yet (anyone else have like 5+ books going at any one time?) but I'll let you know my thoughts as soon as it makes its way into the rotation.

This week, I learned that corvids (ravens, crows) can mimic human voices as well as parrots! So obviously my new project will be to befriend the crows that visit my yard by bribing them with dog food as I say "hello". Stay tuned for progress updates. lol

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If, like me, you're open to any and all advice on how to stay sane in these insane times, give this episode of We Can Do Hard Things a listen. Glennon, Abby, and Amanda share how to stay engaged, grounded, and human in this moment.

I hope you're finding little joys to keep you sane and grounded. And, as always, I'd love to hear what little joys you experienced this week so feel free to reply and share them.

Sending love,

Courtney

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