I recently read a couple of books that I still can’t stop thinking about.
The first was Sally Field’s In Pieces (Amazon). It’s beautifully written and painfully honest. It paints such a vivid picture of the trauma and triumph that was going on behind the scenes of her prolific, impactful career. I’ve always loved Sally Field, but now I admire her courage to tell the truth of her life in a way that both acknowledges the hurt she endured while acknowledging the hurt she caused for people she loves as a result of her own unresolved trauma. What a brave, wonderful woman.
Okay, full disclosure on this one: be prepared to cry big, huge, prolific alligator tears starting about halfway through this book and until you turn the last page. Unwinding of the Miracle by Julie Yip-Williams (Amazon) is a book about Yip-Williams’ experience with cancer. It’s not an easy read, but it’s searing and honest and, naturally, causes a lot of self-reflection. I read this on the plane home from Maui, which was a sad way to end our vacation, but I believe it was a blessing from the universe because reading it galvanized me to be honest about the fear I was carrying into my wedding with Keith and to finally reach out for the therapy support I so badly needed. I’ll always be thankful for this book because of that, but even if it doesn’t change your life, it’s just a really wonderful read.
Are you reading anything great? I’m in a bit of a reading lull lately, but I’d love to know what you’re loving lately.
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