Restorative Reading and Writing for Wellness

The reading life is full of ups and downs. From time to time, you might find yourself stuck in a reading slump and reading slump can come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. You might find yourself stuck in a genre, reading the same one over and over. You might find yourself stuck in a format, reading or listening exclusively. Or, you might find yourself stuck in general, struggling to find the time...

If you love notebooking or journaling, then you’re in for a treat inside today’s episode. Today, I’m chatting with Michelle Haseltine. Michelle is a lifelong notebooker (with 99 completed notebooks and counting!) and leader of the 100 Days of Notebooking Facebook Group. Her work has brought so much inspiration to my own notebooking over the years and I’m thrilled to finally have her on the podcast...

Bookish love is in the air and today, I’m talking about something I adore…and am often jealous about, too.  Come listen as I talk about the bookish projects that are lighting up my reading heart, from gluten-free pies and book ornaments to book quilts and flat-lays, too. You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here.  Love this podcast...

Right now, we are smack dab in the middle of winter. The days are shorter, the sun sets earlier, the wind is colder and for many, that brings on a case of the so-called winter blues. We can feel less motivated, our overall mood can decrease and we might feel stuck waiting for the longer, sunnier days in the season ahead.  Enter books to the rescue.  Today, I’m sharing three books perfect to help y...

Each month, I take a deep dive into what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving throughout the past 30 days or so.  This month, I’m sharing about how I kicked off my reading and writing life in 2024. I’ve got some unexpected books to share, some new writing experiments, small changes that created big results and some words of wisdom I’ve loved, too. You’ll find the show notes for the epis...

Many of us have authors who we adore. We will read ANYTHING they write as soon as they publish it and know with utmost certainty that we will love it.  For me, one of those authors is Teri M. Brown , author of Sunflowers Beneath the Snow, An Enemy Like Me and Daughters of Green Mountain Gap. Today, she’s back on the podcast to talk about her writing and her recently-published novel. As we did insi...

I love books. I love reading. I love notebooks. I love writing.  But life is busy and sometimes, it can be hard to make the time for the kind of reading and writing lives we want to have.  Today’s guest is changing all of that. Dr. Nicole Janz is a writer’s coach on a mission to help book lovers and writers establish a creative practice that gives them joy.  And it all begins with The Write Habit:...

It’s time for my annual notebook stack reveal! Today, I’m sharing my 2024 notebook stack: all the notebooks I’m using and loving and why. Right now, I’ve got a stack of 8 notebooks I’ll use across the coming weeks and months…and maybe one or two more up my sleeve, too.  I’ll begin with a pitch to find the perfect notebook and why it matters so much. Then, I’ll share each of my notebooks: what kind...

Bibliotherapy, the idea that books can help us grow through what we go through, is a fascinating field highlighting the important role that reading can play in making our lives better and today’s guest is leading the way forward in it. Bijal Shah is a bibliotherapist, counsellor and author. She is the founder of Book Therapy and offers bibliotherapy sessions, personalized book prescriptions and bi...

Well, I blinked and December FLEW by. Did it pass quickly for you, too? I had to dig deep for today’s episode: a calendar audit, a photo roll scroll, thumbing through my journals and more.  I’m so glad I did. It was the BEST way to reflect back on a busy month and bring more clarity to the month ahead. Here’s my completed  monthly literate love printable: Come listen as I share what I’ve been read...

The week after Christmas is a special one for me. It’s a week that feels as if it is suspended in time as we emerge from the holiday but are not yet ready for the new year. Each year, I always spend time reflecting and dreaming through this week…and cleaning and organizing, too. =) Come listen as I share how I’ve created my three New Year’s Intentions and plan to bring them to life through reading...

Today is a BIG day on the Get Lit(erate). podcast… We are celebrating 100 episodes! It seems like yesterday I got up the nerve to press publish on my first podcast episode and I’m so grateful for all of the bookish and notebookish connections I’ve made over 100 episodes.  Come listen as I revisit the Get Lit(erate). origin story, review the top 10 episodes and give you a sneak peek into what comes...

Have you ever read a book that truly felt life-changing? A book that made you rethink who you were and what you could be? I have. Today, I am talking to the author of that book: Khristin Wierman. She wrote This Time Could be Different and it’s a book that I cannot get out of my head. Reading this book sparked so much inspired action in my life that it just isn’t the same after reading it.  Join me...

I love talking about my reading rules and I have one particular reading rule that you might not expect: I cannot read holiday books until December 1st. Not at all. While I love anything and everything to do with the holiday season, I like to restrict my holiday reading to only one month out of the year so it is filled with holiday bookish anticipation. So now that December has arrived, it’s time t...

On the last day of every month, I share a little bit of literate love with the world: what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving.  Come listen as I share three books I loved, a writing prompt you would NOT expect from me (I think!), the hack that saved my Thanksgiving and the YouTube video bringing me daily happiness. You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the bo...

Sometimes, we need a little help in learning how to use our journals and notebooks to create a life we love and you’ll find it on today’s podcast. Today, I’m talking with Anna K. Morris . She’s a mindset coach who harnesses the power of journaling to reflect, reject old stories and create new ones. If you listen through to the end, you’ll walk away with a free coaching session that could change th...

Pie is the most-loved Thanksgiving holiday dessert and that means that many of us are either buying or making a pie this Thanksgiving week. So today, I’m sharing three books (make that four!) that have pie as a central theme: one classic must-read, one book that changed my life, a middle grade novel that will compel you to quickly turn the pages and a book that you wouldn’t think is about pie.  Co...

It’s that time of year….time to break out my annual holiday notebook tradition! Years ago, I created my first holiday notebook out of sheer desperation to better manage the holidays. Now, it’s a tool that I cannot live without. Come listen as I re-air last year’s episode describing what a holiday notebook is, how you can make one and why you need to start yours today. I’ll also share what’s new ab...

I started my Get Lit(erate). Podcast to share my love of books with others and offer sets of books to help readers manage life’s challenges and have some fun along the way.  But I also started talking about my love of writing and notebooking…and it turns out those are some of the most popular episodes! Today, I’m talking with Emily Winslow. She’s the author of Time to Write, a book full of inspiri...

On the last day of every month, I share a little bit of literate love with the world: what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving.  Come listen as I share four books I loved, two important writing prompts, a crazy amount of learning to support my new projects and some things I’ve loved, too.  You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned...

October is World Mental Health month and I’m talking with Sagit Schwartz on the power books have to shine a light on mental health. She’s here to talk about her debut novel: Since She’s Been Gone.  Sagit Schwartz is a writer, producer, and licensed psychotherapist. Her work has been featured in Medium, Slate, The Atlantic, Reddit NoSleep, and Lifetime Television. She resides with her husband, daug...

It’s officially Fall and that means I am enjoying my favorite season of the year. Time for warm socks, crunchy leaves and cozy reading.  Did you know that the term cozy is actually a special subgenre? Think cozy mysteries, cozy romances and even cozy fantasy novels.  And where there are cozy books…there is food. =) Today, I am sharing 3 cozy books full of Fall flavors: pumpkin, apples and pumpkin...

I love meeting people who embody the kind of life I want to live and have mastered the habits and mindsets that I’m trying to grow.  Today’s guest is my ultimate guide for bringing joyful, mindful journaling into my daily life. Becca Rae Eagle is an educator, podcast host, author and writing doula here to talk about joyful journaling and her 60-Day One-Word Journaling project. Like me, Becca enjoy...

Books can help us grow through what we go through and there are two broad categories of books in bibliotherapy: books that EXPLICITLY help us and books that IMPLICITLY help us.  Today, I am sharing three books that blur the boundaries of bibliotherapy in different ways. One book is a bestseller, one is brand new and one is yet-to-be-published, but should be in your pre-order cart.  Come listen as...

Every month, I share a little bit of literate love: what I’ve been reading, writing, learning and loving all month long in hopes that it inspires the same for you.  Today, I’m sharing four incredible books you haven’t heard about yet on the podcast, a bookish prompt for your notebook, LOTS of fun things I’ve been learning and of course, some things I loved that brought me happiness and health, too...