Spring Days And Good Books

Book of the Day: The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad

Podcast of the Day: Poured Over: The B&N Podcast – Suleika Jaouad on The Book of Alchemy

Quote of the Day (NY Times): Suleika Jaouad, the memoirist and author of a best seller, โ€œThe Book of Alchemy,โ€ was diagnosed with leukemia in her 20s. Last summer, she had a recurrence, and the advice a lot of people offered was to live each day like it was her last. But every time she heard that sentence, she felt an โ€œintense sense of panic,โ€ Ms. Jaouad said. Instead, she explained, she has shifted โ€œto a different mind-set, which is the idea of living every day as if itโ€™s your first โ€” to wake up with a sense of curiosity and wonder and playfulness.โ€ Why โ€œlive every day like itโ€™s your lastโ€ is terrible advice – Suleika Jaouad

11 responses to “Spring Days And Good Books”

  1. Definitely a good mindset – curiosity is the way to go!

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    1. Loved it and both of her books are exceptional!๐Ÿ™‚

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  2. Yes, I can understand why such advice would fill a person with panic.

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    1. Love her new mindset!!๐Ÿ™‚

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  3. I like the idea of living every day as your first.

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    1. Love her advice and books!๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Smart woman. And good advice for every one of us. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

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    1. I read her book, Between Two Kingdoms, when it was released in 2021 and I read it again after my diagnosis. Love this advice and both books! Iโ€™ve started writing in my journal again after reading The Book of Alchemy.๐Ÿ™‚

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      1. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ ๐Ÿ’•

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  5. I read that! It was from an interview I believe. She went on for a bit about it. Cool stuff.

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    1. Loved the mindset and her books!๐Ÿ™‚

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