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What I Read — September & October 2022

Apparently autumn is the time for me to fall heavy into spooky books with a generous side of betterment…

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What I read this fall

Since this year has felt never-ending, I decided to give my brain a break for most of fall. Here is everything I read in September, October and November…

booksSarah HarperDecember 5, 202020 for 2020, read, reading, reading list, reading challenge, goodreads, book club, book recommendations, book review, the night circus, erin morgenstern, january, february, quiet, introvert, susan cain, never split the difference, chris voss, nonfiction, science fiction, fantasy, self help, self-care, negotiation, magic, magician, the giver, lois lowry, dystopia, dystopian fiction, eleanor oliphant is completely fine, gail honeyman, fiction, YA fiction, circe, mythology, titan, madeline miller, the warehouse, rob hart, amazon, can't hurt me, david goggins, biography, autobiography, they both die at the end, adam silvera, ian mcewan, machines like me, gravity is the thing, jaclyn moriarty, dnf, libby, library, kindle, stuart turton, mystery, kristin hannah, historical fiction, the ten thousand doors of january, alix harrow, the martian, andy weir, little fires everywhere, celeste ng, hulu, normal people, sally rooney, margaret atwood, the testaments, the handmaid's tale, do nothing, celeste headlee, self helf, oprah book club, magic for liars, sarah gailey, educated, tara westover, memior, sometimes I lie, thriller, alice feeney, when all is said, anne griffin, an american marriage, tayari jones, the starless sea, essentialism, greg mckeown, spring, book, book list, reading review, born a crime, trevor noah, southern book club's guide to slaying vampires, grady hendrix, atomic habits, james clear, oona out of order, margarita montimore, the power of habit, charles duhigg, psychology, non-fiction, me and white supremacy, layla f. saad, a man called ove, fredrik backman, maybe you should talk to someone, lori gottlieb, station eleven, emily st. john mandel, samantha irby, we are never meeting in real life, beach read, emily henry, blake crouch, recursion, the seven husbands of evelyn hugo, taylor jenkins reid, the dutch house, ann patchett, happier, happier podcast, horror, horror fiction, memoir, romance, race, racism, essays, september, autumn, fall, autumn reads, fall reads, invisible women, caroline criado perez, october, november, the silent patient, alex michaelides, ask again yes, mary beth keane, lucy foley, the guest list, the hazel wood, melissa albert, little free library, the life she was given, ellen marie, ellen marie wiseman, jenny lawson, furiously happy, city of girls, elizabeth gilbertComment

20 for 2020 List

So here we are… 2020. The first year we’ve been alive that has been in perfect balance. What one word am I carrying throughout this year? What 20 items will keep me on track this year…

goalsSarah HarperJanuary 3, 202020 for 2020, 2020, resolutions, goals, motivation, 1 second everyday, dc, alabama, balance, fitness, run, running, recycle, volunteer, friends, travel, knit, kniting, christmas, fall, autumn, yoga, do yoga with me, blog, write, writing, makeup, lip color, lipstick, hai, hair, bucket list, pinterest, crafts, crafting, creative, creativity, portfolio, professional, beautyComment

Year in Review - 2019

Going into 2019, I identified my one word theme of the year as POSITIVITY, but at the end of 2019 I think the more appropriate word would have been MOVE…

reflectionsSarah HarperDecember 26, 2019year in review, end of year, move, seoul, south korea, houston, texas, andrew mcmahon, marathon, half marathon, richmond, richmond half marathon, rodeo, houston rodeo, vgk, vegas golden knights, las vegas, nevada, fort worth, dallas, hockey, winter, spring, fall, summer, stanley cup playoffs, bluebonnets, astros, crawford bock, snow patrol, austin, colorado bend state park, on-air, radio, chicago, memorial day weekend, hamilton pool, grand teton, grand teton nps, yellowstone, yellowstone nps, grand teton half marathon, washington dc, pentagon, washington momunment, apollo 50, lake anna, alexandria, old town alexandria, virginia beach, 5k, boston, salem, massachusetts, freedom trail, nebraska, huskers, pennsylvania, ohiopyle, ohiopyle state park, camping, vermont, leaf, leaf peep, capital one arena, germany, berlin, dresden, gluhwein, christmas market, montgomery, alabama, district, colorado, fort collins, 2019Comment

Design Your Fall

Inspired by the Design Your Summer movement, I decided that this year I would try to make the most of my favorite season. This year, would be the first Design Your Fall…

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Year in Review - 2018

You ever just look down for a moment and suddenly a whole year has passed? Yeah. That’s where I’m at.

reflectionsSarah HarperDecember 28, 2018career, texas, advertising, professional, las vegas, wine, love, summer, fall, vegas, travel, radio, spring, fitness, infj, hill country, golden knights, friends, job, reflections, to do, winter, life, on-air, houston, familyComment

Leaves, Rockstars & Reunions

Fall was crazy this year; the blur that was October through December felt about a week long.

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Autumn in Akita

Fall is my favorite season in northern Japan. Actually, it's probably my favorite moment in time if I'm being completely honest.

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Happy Japanniversary!

It's hard to believe another year has passed, and even more amazing is how much one year can really change everything.

reflectionsSarah HarperJuly 13, 2014festival, summer, winter, fall, spring, reflections, japan, travelComment

Rokkasho Salmon Festival

In the past year, I have found myself doing things I never thought I would do in a million years. Things like coming face to face with my fears...

asia, travelSarah HarperJanuary 26, 2014japan, festival, fallComment

Welcome to Hell

When my parents came to visit, we took them to Osorezan, otherwise known as Fear Mountain or the Gates of Hell, one of the three most holy places in Japan.

asia, travelSarah HarperNovember 3, 2013japan, fallComment