If You Find This Letter: My Journey to Find Purpose Through Hundreds of Letters to Strangers | 
so-soI wanted this book to be better. I love the concept- a lonely young woman in NYC looks to make connections by leaving anonymous love letters scattered throughout the city, which then turns into a global movement. In the end, I found the amount of religious talk in the book uncomfortable. I still love the mission and may even write a couple letters myself but I don‘t see myself recommending this book to others.
“It‘s not about you. It‘s not about what you want. Look for that selfless place inside of you and just start stacking wood for the fire there. Search until you find that place, though it won‘t be easy to find. Still, be relentless in finding it.
Build from that little spot inside of you that burns quietly and unceasingly for others. Remember: whatever is burrowed deep in one hungry soul is bound to be tethered to the hearts of many, many more.”
“... I needed to witness what it looked like when you eventually stopped asking questions and just started living the answers out loud.”
“The professor taught with the confidence that books change you. They mess up your insides. They make you drool over the prospect of being a better human and a better lover and a better friend. They pull at your stomach and leave you raw and open and naked. Books can straight up mangle you and sometimes it‘s just better if you let them do their work.”
“Hope can be a mighty powerful thing when you decide to tangle it into a journey. Hope can shake things up a bit. It‘ll convince you that even if you don‘t know what direction you‘re headed in, something will meet you at the end.”
“We were both gathering proof, and all sorts of evidence, to back a truth that no one ever warned us about: life is a series of letting-go moments. You just start to get comfortable with a place, or a person, or a job, and then everything shifts and you have to find new balance again.”
pickfound this app looking for a place to keep track of every book i‘ve read. my favorite book ever. ever. ever. i‘ve read it every year since i was 18. keeps me grounded to always be mindful of others. sooo good read it !!!!
“That we, ourselves, could never handle someone who thought us to be lovely and original and delicate all in one breath.” -Hannah Brencher
pickThis surprise from @StephanieGeiser came in the mail last week. Not what I imagined and the letter writing project that the author started doesn‘t appear until very late in the book. However, it is a slow, very melancholy journey through depression and loneliness. Many lovely metaphors. A search for God and purpose in life. Many mentions of God, but no over bearing religious content. I really enjoyed it. Check out her TED talk & website. 3/5💌s
Thank you so much @StephanieGeiser for this lovely surprise. It came in the mail last Monday and brightened my day. This is a book I‘ve been looking forward to reading and I can‘t believe that you remembered my love for Valentine‘s Day. I will always keep your sweet card with the book to remember this gift 💝 #LitsyFriends are the best. #JB
Another book whom I share a connection with. Maybe not all in details but enough for me to feel some comfort, as if I‘m not alone.
pickLove, this book! Love the magnitude that sharing your words with others!
pickEasy read about life, young adulthood, and loving people.
