Hello friends, and welcome or welcome back to the blog!
“I don’t speak ill of the dead, it’s much more fun to demonize the living”. –Wednesday
How are you today? I hope you are staying productive, reading a good book, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of rest.
It’s July, sunshine! 🌞 And damn, it’s HOT?
Friends, this weather has been an absolute beast. 🥵🌡️ Wherever you are, I hope you’re staying safe and keeping cool. Enjoying anything outdoors has pretty much been out of the question lately, but honestly, I’m perfectly content staying inside with a few of my favorite activities.
Now that July is here, I feel like I’ve hit the ground running. I finally met with my financial advisor to talk through my retirement plans—a huge item checked off my to-do list. I’ve also been more consistent with my goals journal, jotting down ideas as they come to me, keeping up with my food journal, and, of course, making time for reading. There are still a few things I want to tackle, but overall, I’m in a really good place, and that feels like a great way to start the month. Now, I’m in a good place.
Today I’m wrapping up June and recapping everything here on the blog. So, let’s go!
📰 Great Articles for June!
✚ How To Show Up As The Person You Want To Be (Before You Feel Ready)
✚ How to let go of things you don’t use and declutter your life
✚ Eat it or toss it? Put your food safety knowledge to the test
✚ How Revisiting Home Movies Transformed My Sense Of Self
✚ The Difference Between Losing Control And Letting Go
🥖 Blog Roll ➯ JUNE 🥖
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My blogging schedule was spare at best in June, but I did manage to get a few posts out. I would love to do more, but life tends to get in the way of the things I really want to do. ᯓ➤ Click on the image for the full blog post. |
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I’ve got a few things planned for July, and fingers crossed. I’m hoping to get more posts out this month. |
Here’s a quick round-up of everything I had time to watch in June.
The Found Footage Phenomenon (Shudder, 2021)
They Will Kill You (HBO Max, 2026)
Earth, Wind & Fire…To Be Celestial vs. That’s the Weight of the World (HBO Max, 2026)
Black Phone 2 (Netflix, 2025)
Thunderbolts* (Disney, 2025)
Let’s recap some bookish things from June!
🎉 GOOD READS GIVEAWAYS:
The House That Eats The Dead, Max Doty
Enter by August 1st
The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing, Marshall Moore
Enter by August 1st
Sometimes I Scare Myself: A Collection of Horror, Jeneva Rose
Enter by July 31st
Observer: A Novel, Nicholas Russell
Enter by July 17th
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📖 Books Read and Reviewed in June Cross My Heart I Hope You Die [review] |
🎧 ARC Downloads & Purchases (ARC) Strange Bedfellows, Amanda Wortlock |
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I know I’m a little late to sunset June, but truthfully, there isn’t much to report. There are always little things going on, but lately it feels like much ado about nothing—which, honestly, might just be summer in general. It’s never been my favorite season. It always leaves me feeling a little restless and a little melancholy.
So, instead, I’m leaning into my own version of a lovely intermission. I’m adding more songs to my Fall playlist, happily blogging about Summerween, and quietly counting down until the end of August. (No shame. You all know who I am by now.)
That said, I certainly don’t want to rush anyone else’s summer. If this is your season, I hope you’re soaking up every bit of sunshine, enjoying some slow, gentle days, spending time with people you love, and maybe even sneaking away for a little change of scenery.
Until next time, friends, thank you so much for stopping by. Take care, friend, and I’ll see you back here soon. For now tho’…∞—Into the further we go..
Header By Universal Pictures – Classic Movie Monsters Film still distributed by Universal c. 1933 Public Domain