Madison's Reading Corner

2019, man. It went by so fast. There are some years that seem to crawl by, but this definitely was one that consistently felt fast throughout the year. It definitely was a year of growth and learning for me. I accomplished a lot, tried new things. Excelled, failed, struggled, grew. It was quite the whirlwind, but it set me on a path that I’m excited for. 2020 is a fresh start with new beginnings and I’m ready for it, but before I officially wish 2019 goodbye, I thought I’d share a wrap-up of my reading for the year. via GIPHY I recorded a pretty thorough video with my full recap, so I’m not going to rehash everything I said here. For your convenience, I have attached an infographic I made of my reading stats for the year. To delve a little deeper into what I read in 2019, check out the video below. Trouble viewing the video above? Click here . And that’s all there is to this post. You can carry on with your day now. This post was short, but the meat was all in

This post is bound to be a little bit lengthy, so if you're just here for the highlights, allow me to give you the TL;DR: You're going to be seeing more book and writing-related content from me. It’s the end of the year. It’s the end of the decade. It’s the end of various eras of my life. As I have been preparing for the start of 2020, I have become simultaneously nostalgic and also thoughtful of the future. Amidst these ponderings, I’ve started thinking about the goals I have for myself and if the things I am doing now will help me reach those goals. In short, the answer is no. But I know the things I need to do to make those things happen- and it starts with vulnerability. via GIPHY Mmhmm, vulnerability. Exactly the kind of topic that an anxious perfectionist like myself needs to worry about today. Here’s how I got here. Bear with me for some backstory. So, over the summer, much like most of America, I got super into Brené Brown- I read her book, Daring G