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Presence by Amy Cuddy Book Review
You may be familiar with Amy Cuddy from her Ted Talk about body language. If you haven’t seen it, watch it here: If you have seen it and are looking for more, start with her book Presence. The main idea is that our body language shapes who we are by shaping how the world perceives us. This idea fascinates me, because there are a million little subconscious things I’m aware I do that hold me back, and who knows how many more there are that I am unaware of. For example, I have this annoying habit of twirling my hair when I’m thinking. I’ve been told that in a professional…
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl Book Review
Carrie Brownstein, guitarist from the rock band Sleater-Kinney and comic co-star of Portlandia with Fred Armisen, wrote a memoir that quickly was listed as a New York Times Bestseller. This sums up my Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl Book Review: I love Carrie Brownstein. Reading the memoir went quickly – I finished it in about 2 days. It surprised me just how good of a writer Carrie is, given that she’s a talented musician and sketch character actress. A strong narrative arc and flair for dramatic confessional lifeisms punctuates each stage of Sleater-Kinney’s career. I knew the storyline would be hard to read – coming of age is always…
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Yoga Philosophy Reading List
Ever wonder what the yoga teacher means when she starts talking about “dharma” in the middle of practice? For one thing, she’s helping to keep your mind off a physically challenging practice. But there’s also this whole other world to yoga outside of the asana practice. Yoga isn’t specifically religious, but it has developed alongside some pretty interesting spiritual practices from the East. This yoga philosophy reading list is a good start for anyone who wants to learn more about the some of the ideas brought up in yoga. Let’s be honest, though. Who has time to read all of these? I wish I did. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to…
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In The Company of Women Book Review
In The Company of Women, Grace Bonney of Design Sponge’s latest book, brings together interviews with over 100 women who are makers, artists, and entrepreneurs – and good company it is! I’m always fascinated by women who work as creatives and small business owners. How do they make it work? What did they do differently than I did? How did they get to where they are now? Years ago I followed what I thought were my dreams and went to art school. For someone like me who thrives on stability, the regularity and security of an office environment is much more practical if not as imaginative. I’m so inspired by…
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#GIRLBOSS Book Review + Nasty Galaxy
Ok, so I finally caved and read this book. #GIRLBOSS has topped the list of basically every woman’s business book resource list lately. What is #GIRLBOSS about? It’s Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso’s memoir about her experience going from a broke dumpster-diving teen to building a successfully retail business with a cult community following – all without acquiring any real debt. The content doesn’t focus so much on merchandising, startup culture, or retail strategy, although some business gems on ethics and strategy can be found inside. What makes #GIRLBOSS resonate with so many women is Sophia Amoruso’s accessibility and cool-girl aesthetic. In her writing, she comes across as the girlfriend…
