Real Talk with Jessica
Life Lessons From Reading 86 Books on Goodreads This Year
Starting 2025 inspired by 85 books I read in 2024 - yay #Goodreadschallenge! 🧡 so many but I chose 3 fiction: The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese + The Women by Kristin Hannah + Here One Moment by Liane Moriarty 📚 3 non-fiction: Rick Rubin’s The Creative Act + Sudhir Venkatesh’s Gang Leader for a Day + Iris Apfel’s Accidental Icon 💃🏼
Special mentions: The Glass Maker by Tracy Chevalier + Circe by Madeline Miller + Karma by Boy George (audiobook)
12 Empowering Books for Multi-Passionate Book Lovers
77 books. 12 top picks in fiction, memoir + non-fiction from Jessica’s 2022 Goodreads Challenge. Stories change lives, just look at this list!
I had the privilege of participating in this unique women’s gathering, and wow, was it worth it. 💫
I’ll be honest, it wasn’t easy to make it happen.
Driving 3+ hours, organizing family schedules, and stepping away from the usual routines felt challenging. Facilitating two life design collage sessions was the impetus to attend, but it was the lake, trees, beaches, open spaces, laughter, and incredible women that kept me energized, engaged, and excited. So much more than a getaway, this gathering was a chance to recharge, reconnect, and remember what it means to put yourself first.
Here are my five main takeaways from Sport and Spirit: