Take a moment for yourself…Every day. A Moment. A moment where YOU are your own priority. Just you… Not your work…not your filthy house, not anything. Just you…. Whatever you need, whatever you want, whatever you seek, reconnect with it in that moment…Then recommit…
On the other hand, wasn’t that the very definition of life? Constant adaptations brought about by a series of never-ending mistakes? ….
And as humans, we’re by-products of our upbringings, victims of our lackluster educational systems, and choosers of our behaviors. In short, the reduction of women to something less than men, and the elevation of men to something more than women, is not biological: it’s cultural. And it starts with two words: pink and blue. Everything skyrockets out of control from there…
— Bonnie Garmus, Lessons in Chemistry: A Novel (Doubleday, April 5, 2022)
Live & Learn 
Second recommendation in 2 days!
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That’s a sign Gypsy….or do you need an amulet or talisman or something?
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I’m a Gypsy who happens to be a chemist. This is the third sign. Three seals the deal.
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Chemist? How did I not know that?
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It just didn’t come up I guess.
I studied biochemistry and genetics.
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Good God. You hide the intelligence so well!
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Please say thank you to Susan. And thank you.
I have not enjoyed a read like this in a very long time.
I have not been able to put it down. And 3 other coworkers started reading it too 🙂
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Stick with us Gypsy. Stick with us.
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Of course
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I just finished reading Lessons in Chemistry. I don’t know how I’m ever going back to reading anything again!
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Awww
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Looks like a good read 👍🏻
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Love this…I would also love to live it, but where is the time? Lol
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Isn’t that the TRUTH!
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Just finished reading this in my book club. It was a fun read!
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Agree! She’s so talented!
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I loved this book!
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You did!
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Wow! Impressive words. On my list to read.
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Good!
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Love everything she says that you quoted. Speaking of book clubs, a friend invited me to join an about to start Feminist Book Club with THE DOUBLE X ECONOMY by Linda Scott. This nonfiction is certainly no page turner and although brilliant I don’t expect anyone to put it on their list (unless they are economists).
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Interesting. Thanks for sharing Valerie. I will check it out.
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It’s actually true and very important to just look on self and ignore the world and i think it’s not being rude on others but soft on self .
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Yes!
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A fun read…and she makes her point well!
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She does!
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For some reason, I think of the book, Little Women…how Josephine March had to use the name “Joe March” to even get her work, looked at…/// I’ve first hand, observed, the battle of the sexes through the history of the 1960’s to today… Everyone should be valued as a person, We all have our strengths and weaknesses…we’re all WIP…We All need to nurture ourselves, So We can effectively contribute to the betterment of All…
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“Everyone should be valued as a person, We all have our strengths and weaknesses…we’re all WIP”
Yes!
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