I hope this finds you well and you’re having a great start to 2021 despite the continued restrictions and lockdowns. I count my blessings every day that we live on the West Coast because although we’ve been pummeled with torrential rain the last few weeks…I do see the tulips & daffodils starting to bud. Signs of spring have already started which I’m grateful for and today is sunny so that’s a bonus!
January is usually a month of new resolutions and goals however strangely enough this year rather than being super specific and having 3-4 goals in each facet of my life I’ve decided to simplify things and have 5 intentions instead. I still have big lofty goals however fewer so I can put more focus and energy into them.
- Spend more quality time with the family without a phone in my face.
- Get outside for a walk for at least 30 minutes a day. Once a week with a friend or the family.
- Prepare 1-2 vegetarian meals per week. (If you have any recipes you’d love to share please do.)
- Help 10 individuals/family with their home financing needs per month. (This one I’ll need your help to make those recommendations to friends/family & colleagues.)
- Read one book every 2 weeks. (I’ve already completed one book this month already!)
This month’s draw to a local business will be for a $40 Gift Card to Book Warehouse. In order to qualify for the draw, I’d love to hear the book(s) that are on your own must read list.
Below are my top 10 favorite books that I’ve read in no particular order.
- A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistery
- The Book of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- Angels and Demons & The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
- Becoming by Michelle Obama
- Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg
- Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul by Howard Schultz
- Limitless: Core Techniques to Improve Performance, Productivity, and Focus by Jim Kwik
- The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks
- Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Below are my top 10 books I’d like to read in 2021. If you see a book that is on your list I’d love to know so that perhaps we can exchange ideas after reading it. Virtual book club?!
- A Promised Land by Barack Obama (Thanks to hubby for my Christmas Gift)
- The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind, Survive Everyday Parenting Struggles, and Help Your Family Thrive by Daniel J. Siegel
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
- Any Known Blood by Lawrence Hill
- Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
- American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
- How to Raise a Wild Child by Scott D. Sampson (A Vancouver Paleontologist who grew up exploring the UBC Endowment Lands and is best known for being the Presenter on Dinosaur Train for those of you with children.)
- Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool
- The Truths We Hold: An American Journey by Kamala Harris
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor E. Frankl
Looking forward to hearing about your favorite book and if you’re on Goodreads let me know so I can check out your library. There’s nothing like a steaming cup of hot tea, a cozy blanket and a good book while we wait for the longer days to arrive.
Have a great week,
Kimberly
Happy Clients of the Month: Kim was excellent to work with. It was our first home and she was incredibly patient and informative. She helped us find a great mortgage rate with a lender that suited our preferences. Something I love about Kim is that she is always accessible and picks up on the first ring. She helps you when you need it. We needed a very quick turnaround and she jumped in head first and turned things around extremely quickly. We appreciated her guidance and hard work and would recommend her to anyone! ~Jordan & Anna