Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 4 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my post on May 1st, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four Mondays … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 4 of 4

Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

Book 13/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars Me 🤝 reading Colleen Hoover for book 13 (IYKYK 😎)Part of this book’s synopsis says, “While struggling to rebuild everything that crashed around them, Morgan finds comfort in the last person she expects to…” And the minute I read that I was pretty sure the ‘last person’ … Continue reading Regretting You by Colleen Hoover

And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

Book 12/30. My rating: 4 of 5 stars And the Mountains Echoed is a multi-generational novel about family, sacrifice, and how a single choice echoes across decades. The story is told through shifting perspectives across multiple characters, spanning over 50 years and four generations.After rereading A Thousand Splendid Suns in 2022, and The Kite Runner … Continue reading And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 3 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my post on May 1st, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 3 of 4

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 2 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my post on May 1st, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 2 of 4

Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Book 11/30. My rating: 3 of 5 stars For more than two hundred years, the Owens women have been blamed whenever something goes wrong in their small Massachusetts town. Sisters Gillian and Sally grow up carrying that same burden. As children, they are treated as outsiders, teased and whispered about wherever they go. Their strange … Continue reading Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman

Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 1 of 4

Happy Monday ✨ I hope you are well and you had a wonderful weekend 😊 As mentioned in my last post, I am switching things up for Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing podcast episodes that have been helpful in my journey towards mental fitness. I will share four episodes across the four Mondays in … Continue reading Mental Health Awareness Month: Podcast Episode 1 of 4

April 29th Is High Infidelity Day (Do Not Argue With This)

Happy High Infidelity Day to all who celebrate 💙🕰️ For those who do not celebrate and consequently have no idea what I am talking about, perhaps you can raise a glass to this being my 200th post on Lwile the Leo! TWO-FUCKING-HUNDRED!! Wapi shangwe na vigelegele!!! Toward the end of 2025, while working on my … Continue reading April 29th Is High Infidelity Day (Do Not Argue With This)

Mental Health Monday: Let’s Talk About Stress, Baby

April is Stress Awareness Month, an annual campaign since 1992 designed to increase public awareness about the causes, effects, and management of stress. It highlights the impact of chronic stress on physical and mental health, offering resources to reduce stigma and promote coping strategies like mindfulness, exercise, and setting boundaries. I can bet there is … Continue reading Mental Health Monday: Let’s Talk About Stress, Baby