Power of Now

Over the weekend, Alex and I had time to run some errands and I mentioned wanting to get a book and wished we lived near a bookstore with more choices. He made a detour and drove to the nearby mall which, as I forgot, has a Barnes & Nobles! I wasn't sure what I was looking for, but I wanted something fresh to dive into during my two weeks or so without classes.

While Gone Girl and the Goldfinch caught my eye, 10% Happier by Dan Harris looked particularly interesting. After reading the summary and seeing a 30% off sticker slapped onto the book, I knew that this book was right up my alley. Two days in and I'm flying right through it - his personality was a lot like mine, quite a bit of unnecessary worrying and an overall stressed out persona, always just trying to get through the current obstacle. It's becoming more and more interesting and I can't wait to see where it goes. The idea of "living in the now" is both something that I love to read about and practice. Unfortunately the only time I actually utilize it is during yoga so I need to try to incorporate it more into my daily life.

I still have quite a few books at home that I've bought/received and need to finish:
Bossypants - Tina Fey
Self-Inflicted Wounds: Heartwarming Tales of Epic Humiliation - Aisha Tyler
Unbroken - Laura Hillenbrand
The Lone Survivor - Marcus Luttrell

When I'm actually done with these, then I'll gift myself another book!

Tomorrow will help determine whether or not I need to continue my search for another internship opportunity. This is the only thing that's really holding me back from graduating by the end of the summer but I am fortunate that the next few months are a bit more flexible on my schedule.