By Gabor Mate [if you are curious about what im currently reading or interested in some briefer thoughts about various books ive read, head over to Storygraph and check out my reviews!] This book has been on my shelf and TBR pile since it was released. I finally read it (and finished it)…and I have VERY mixed feelings. This was a big book. Like, unnecessarily lengthy at times. There were entire sections where I found myself thinking: this could have been edited down signific

May16 2026, Victoria BC Week 6 (May 4 – 10) 📖 How to Become a French Woman → How to Figure Out What’s Depleting You (p. 164–221) Delayed (again 😅), so thank you for your patience — Week 6 recap!And as always, thanks for being here 💛 🥖 How to Become a French Woman **Trigger warning around her recounting of the pursuit of thinness / ongoing deeply ingrained anti-fat bias and fatphobia. She describes being very tired and ill (including getting mono because her immune system

[Photo taken by me on my walk home from Physio today, Victoria, BC April 20 2026] Week 3 (Apr 13 – 19) 📖 How to Be an Actual Cheese Grater in a Musical → How to Make a Vision Tin (p. 85–124) 🧀 How to Be an Actual Cheese Grater in a Musical “I just assumed that I was straight up lazy, and I had to keep pushing harder. This ‘laziness’ assumption is a manifestation of toxic diet culture and toxic self-improvement culture.” I feel like this whole passage—and honestly this chapt

Week 1 (Mar 30 – Apr 5) Intro → How to Focus on the Wrong Cure (p. xii–41) Happy April everyone! I don’t know where everyone is joining from, but here in Victoria it’s feeling a little too chilly and rainy for spring on the west coast 🌧️ So far, I’ve really loved the short chapters—it's made it easy to read for 5–10 minutes at a time and slowly make my way through the first ~40 pages. At this point, no major red flags from the author. The writing style is definitely more co

This Week: Feb 23–Mar 1 | Chapters 10, 11 & 12 [The End!] Wow — here we are, the home stretch! 🏁 This week’s chapters are reflective, and full of really important reminders about movement, body trust, and healing that is bigger than any one of us. Grab your coffee, tea, or cozy warm or iced soothing beverage of choice… let’s dive in. ☕🌿 💃 Chapter 10: Reclaiming Movement I have a lot to say about this chapter//many fave quotes, so this chapter discussion is a bit lengthy!

Week 4 (Feb 2–8): Chapters 5, 6 & 7 Before we dive in, a quick real-life timing note 💛I’m posting this on Feb 15 , even though Week 4 on our original plan was Feb 2–8 , and this week (ending today) was technically our catch-up / rest week 🌿 Which means… yes. I am using the catch-up week to catch up.This feels extremely aligned with the spirit of this book club. If you’re right on schedule — amazing. If you’re behind, skipped chapters, or are just reading the recaps — also

Hi! Welcome back 💛 Thanks for being here — and no, I didn’t forget about our little book club. Life and capacity simply did what they do , so I’m officially in catch-up mode. Consider this your permission slip to do the same. Before we dive in, here’s a quick refresher on our reading schedule for anyone whose brain (like mine) could use one: 📖 Reading Schedule Reminder Week 1 (Jan 12–18): Pages 1–36 Week 2 (Jan 19–25): Part 1 — Chapters 1 & 2 Week 3 (Jan 26–Feb 1): Part

Letssss Go! Week 1!! 🎉 As a reminder, here’s my suggestion for reading along with me — and as always: ✨ you are never behind ✨ Read as much or as little as you can each week. If you’re just joining now, or didn’t get to all three chapters yet, you are exactly where you need to be. I’m really glad you’re here. If you want a little extra structure/community, I’m also experimenting with StoryGraph ’s book club / readalong feature. You can find me there if that’s helpful:...