Insights from 8 Books on Reflection

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I read eight books on reflection this month. I chose to interpret the topic fairly broadly, with my reading covering not just thinking itself, but therapy, meditation, journaling and philosophy.

For a long time, I thought I needed to become "someone special" to matter in this world. I was always waiting—waiting to feel good enough and waiting to start really living.

The end of a friendship cracked me apart, triggering hidden memories – and helping me heal old wounds.