Reading Slumps

As we know, buying books is never my issue (the shelves/piles continue to grow), but what do I do when I’m in a reading slump? I’m currently in one of the worst ones I’ve had in recent memory, with zero inclination or motivation to read. I’ve always been an overthinker, so in place of trying to solve the problem, I’m just patiently waiting for the need to read to return to me. It’s a little hard when my stacks of unread books are staring across at me, but here are some things I’ve been doing in place of reading:

• Hanging all my photos and prints in my new flat

• Celebrating my birthday by eating Indian food, Colin the Caterpillar and laughing until I cry

• Getting started on The Real Housewives of OC and The Real Housewives of Atlanta

• Throwing out beauty and skincare that I should have gotten rid of when I moved

• Returning to journaling

• Planning some travel

• Playing with my new cat

• Trying to remember to be grateful

The last one sounds a bit obvious, but sometimes it’s difficult, especially when there are stressors in your life that you can’t do a lot about. All of this to say, my August 2023 post is likely to be a very short one. Either way, here’s a cat photo to make everything better.