Fuel for Growth, Clarity, and Curiosity
Welcome to Book & Brain — a space on MidsizeWoman where I share the reads, tools, and thoughts that help me grow from the inside out. This isn’t about being perfect or constantly productive — it’s about learning to think better, live softer, and stay curious.
Whether it’s a book that shifted my mindset or a podcast that gave me clarity on a hard week, this is where I store the things that help me understand myself and the world around me — one idea at a time.
What You’ll Find Here
- 📚 Books That Stick With Me: The ones that make me pause, highlight, and think. I share what I’m reading, what I took from it, and whether I’d recommend it.
- 🧠 Mindset & Self-Growth Tools: Journaling prompts, brain dumps, podcast episodes, and small mental shifts that help me stay grounded while still growing.
- 💡 No-Hype Personal Development: Not hustle culture. Not pressure. Just honest, intentional self-work — in a way that feels sustainable, especially for midsize women finding their rhythm.
Why It Matters
Because we grow in quiet moments too — in pages, in pauses, in perspective shifts.
Book & Brain is my way of making space for that growth and sharing it with you.
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The Power of Now — A Wake-Up Call I Didn’t Know I Needed
Last Christmas, I was in Chiang Mai, Thailand—traveling but feeling a little out of rhythm. I ended up joining a small Christmas dinner with other travelers at a tucked-away local spot in the Old City. That’s where I met Sjoerd, a kind and thoughtful traveler from Germany. It was my first time meeting him, but…