I have a Youtube playlist where I read aloud from 19th Century American literary texts, and I thought I’d share those here. In addition to reading the texts, I add my own commentary and analysis. I hope you enjoy them.
Author: Roshaunda D. Cade, Ph.D.
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What I’m Reading Wednesday – Beware the Ides of March Edition
I had the idea to share with all of you what I’m reading, so I’m implementing “What I’m Reading Wednesday.” Today is March 15, which is the Ides of March, and according to Shakespeare, we should beware. I’m still not sure why. Other than the nod to Shakespeare in the title, I don’t have anything else relating to the Ides of March, but if you find something, please post a comment and let us know.
The idea of “What I’m Reading Wednesday” stems from a few things. The first is that people often ask me what I’m reading. The second is that what we read shapes what we think and who we are. The third is that it’s good to try new things.
Each Wednesday, I will post a snapshot of what I’ve read since the previous Wednesday. It will be a collection of books and articles. Please be advised that I pick up and put down books and interests with abandon. You might find I’ve read deeply on a topic for a month or that I’ll pick up a book that I haven’t read in a year and start back right where I left off. I follow my interests in my reading, and that can be wide ranging.
If you are interested in seeing more than a snapshot of what I’m reading, you can check out the link to my Evernote notebook cleverly titled “What I’m Reading.” I don’t always remember to clip internet articles to Evernote (and sometimes it won’t let me).
On to the reading for this week.
- Pivot: A Vision for the New University – Joanne Soliday, Mark Lombardi
- A Healing Touch: The Power of Prayer – Melanie Henry
- Water Dancer – Ta-Nehisi Coates
- Why the Trail Blazers turned to WNBA stars to help build a contender by Kevin Pelton
- In Defense of Bad Readers by Steven Mintz
- African American Vernacular in the English Classroom by Ron Egelkrout
- Students May Need Lessons on the Benefits of Active Learning by Melissa Ezarik
Evernote “What I’m Reading” Notebook
If you’ve read any of these or plan to read them, please leave a comment. I figure most of us could use someone to talk to about what we’re reading.
And lastly, but very importantly, what are you reading?
Enjoy your reading this week!
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Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, Ch 5
I have a Youtube playlist where I read aloud from 19th Century American literary texts, and I thought I’d share those here. In addition to reading the texts, I add my own commentary and analysis. I hope you enjoy them.
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What I’m Reading Wednesday
I had the idea to share with all of you what I’m reading, so today I’m implementing “What I’m Reading Wednesday.”
The idea stems from a few things. The first is that people often ask me what I’m reading. The second is that what we read shapes what we think and who we are. The third is that it’s good to try new things.
Each Wednesday, I will post a snapshot of what I’ve read since the previous Wednesday. It will be a collection of books and articles. Please be advised that I pick up and put down books and interests with abandon. You might find I’ve read deeply on a topic for a month or that I’ll pick up a book that I haven’t read in a year and start back right where I left off. I follow my interests in my reading, and that can be wide ranging.
If you are interested in seeing more than a snapshot of what I’m reading, you can check out the link to my Evernote notebook cleverly titled “What I’m Reading.” I don’t always remember to clip internet articles to Evernote (and sometimes it won’t let me).
On to the reading for this week.
- Pivot: A Vision for the New University – Joanne Soliday, Mark Lombardi
- A Healing Touch: The Power of Prayer – Melanie Henry
- Interview with the Vampire – Anne Rice
- “Remote workers are adopting a new practice called ‘body doubling,’ in which they watch strangers work online” – Chloe Berger (The title and author are a link, but for some reason it wasn’t underlined.)
- “Microcredentials Confuse Employers, Colleges and Learners” – Susan D’Agostino The title and author are a link, but for some reason it wasn’t underlined.)
- “Sea monsters? This bizarre whale feeding technique may explain some ancient folklore” – Jackie Wattles The title and author are a link, but for some reason it wasn’t underlined.)
Evernote “What I’m Reading” Notebook
If you’ve read any of these or plan to read them, please leave a comment. I figure most of us could use someone to talk to about what we’re reading.
And lastly, but very importantly, what are you reading?
Enjoy your reading this week!
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Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, Ch 4
I have a Youtube playlist where I read aloud from 19th Century American literary texts, and I thought I’d share those here. In addition to reading the texts, I add my own commentary and analysis. I hope you enjoy them.
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Calling, Capacity, and Capability
For this episode of Real, Raw, and Random with Roshaunda, I contemplate how God aligns calling with capacity and capability.
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Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, Ch 3b
I have a Youtube playlist where I read aloud from 19th Century American literary texts, and I thought I’d share those here. In addition to reading the texts, I add my own commentary and analysis. I hope you enjoy them.
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Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, Ch 3a
I have a Youtube playlist where I read aloud from 19th Century American literary texts, and I thought I’d share those here. In addition to reading the texts, I add my own commentary and analysis. I hope you enjoy them.
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Self-care Requires Discipline
Self-care calls for discipline rather than indulgence.
I’ll let you read that agin, so it can sink it. Self-care calls for discipline rather than indulgence.
Now, don’t get me wrong. I love a good indulgence, and I probably indulge more often than I should. Self-care, however, should comprise consistent habits of wellness, not one-off moments of escapism. And doing anything that’s worthwhile, and doing it consistently, requires discipline.
What’s easier? Setting and keeping the boundaries necessary for you to read for 30 minutes per day – or – allowing other people and tasks and mindless scrolling to fill up those 30 minutes at least several times per week?
The discipline required for self-care is a gift to yourself and a gift to those you love and serve.
- You learn to make boundaries.
- You learn to maintain boundaries.
- You give yourself time to recharge.
- You give yourself time to refresh.
- You give yourself permission to even acknowledge you need to recharge and refresh.
- You model boundaries.
- You model self-care.
- You model being human.
- You show up more vibrantly.
- You become more present.
- You improve your creativity.
- You improve your physical health.
- You improve your mental health.
- You improve your emotional health.
- You ultimately have more of yourself to give when you take time for yourself.
Everybody wins. There is no losing.
I invite you to give yourself an hour and a half on one Sunday each month to devote to self care. That’s not enough self-care for anyone, but it’s a start, and you’re worth it.
Click below to register for a LELA House Self-care Sunday event on Sunday, February 19, 2023. And until then, take 30 minutes for yourself and comment below letting us know what you did. See you Sunday!
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Behind the Scenes by Elizabeth Keckley, Ch 2
I have a Youtube playlist where I read aloud from 19th Century American literary texts, and I thought I’d share those here. In addition to reading the texts, I add my own commentary and analysis. I hope you enjoy them.