Simply-Kayla

  • What I Think About This Face Stuff

    Yes, I know this is not a typical post- but I have a lot of sides to me ranging from a deeply insightful and creative individual to a very basic consumerist. I encourage you to embrace all your sides!

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  • “The Socrates Express: In Search of Life Lessons from Dead Philosophers” by Eric Weiner

    A must-read while in quarantine. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ If you’re still one of those that have not been vaccinated yet (raises hand) – this is something you should read before you are distracted with social activities and while you still have time to self-reflect amidst the pandemic that has taken over our lives.…

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  • “Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World” by Cal Newport

    A how-to-guide in curbing your social media addiction. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ Deleting my Facebook account was one of the most paramount decisions I’ve made in the last decade. At the same time, it wasn’t at all. My hesitations stemmed from what I’m sure others are also scared of: losing that connection with family…

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  • “Educated” by Tara Westover

    Curiosity + Persistence = Goals Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★★ I swear with every book I have read this year I realize just how naïve I actually am. When I was reading “Educated”, I realized at some point that author, Tara Westover, is my age. Which means all these events that happened in her life,…

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  • “Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things” by Jenny Lawson

    An awkwardly funny memoir about depression. Read Review Below Rating: ★★ I’m on the sidelines with this book. On one hand, I appreciate the candor and guts it takes to publicly admit struggles with mental illness. I’ve learned that so many people are affected by a mental illness in some form over their lifetimes, but…

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  • When I Grow Up

    When I Grow Up

    “What do you want to be when you grow up?”

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  • “Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men” by Caroline Criado Perez

    This book confirms this is a man’s world. Read review below Rating: ★★★ If you’re a woman already inclined to despise men, maybe you shouldn’t read this book. Then again, maybe it’s because you already know everything Caroline Criado Perez had researched for this book. To be honest, a lot of these details came as…

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  • Tips in Escaping a Nightmare

    Tips in Escaping a Nightmare

    Dreams really do reflect how you’re feeling, but never in the way you expect them to.

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  • “There, There” by Tommy Orange

    This book is fiction, but the people are real. READ REVIEW BELOW Rating: ★★★★★ My friend and I have started a two-person book club, and “There, There” by Tommy Orange was her first pick. Orange had me so hooked at the first chapter, that immediately after reading it I texted my friend, “Uhm… this is…

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  • Is Anybody Out There?

    Is Anybody Out There?

    Everyone needs to put in a little more effort these days.

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