Serendipity. That you downloaded the exact book you needed to read. And you get to share it with us! I love recommendation #2 about poking holes in our alternate lives. I’m going see if my library has the book. Sounds like a must read.
Ahhhh! The Midnight Library changed my life too!!! It will forever be one of the greatest books ever. I'm so glad to see it out in the wild like this, changing lives 🤩🤩🤩🤩
Chris, this might be my favorite post of yours yet! I really needed to read this today. I had forgotten about that quote from Cormac McCarthy 👏 All very good reminders to appreciate the life we have been given.
Absolutely love this Chris - especially the steps you lay out. I've heard a lot about the midnight library but always feel a resistance to reading it... maybe because I'm afraid of how it will challenge my mind's preconceived notions? I've also heard it's quite sad??
One of the things I love about your newsletter is that I keep having to say “This is my new favorite piece of yours!” so often that it starts to lose meaning. But in all seriousness, this is. There’s so much richness here. 💫
Such an amazing book! The Comfort Book by Matt Haig helped me get through a very dark period a few years ago. Love how you incorporated The Midnight Library into this wonderful post about appreciation. Think I need to reread it myself too.
Love this, Chris. And will have to add this to my TBR. Us 90s girls had Gwyneth and "Sliding Doors" to give us the What If/Which Choice Is Best conundrum. My question is, Why don't we make the most of what we have instead of thinking we somehow missed out? You remain a sage, my friend. xo
Thanks for this lovely post. The Midnight Library is a delightful book. I’m so glad it found you at just the right time. Thanks for sharing your reflections on it - wise and thought-provoking.
Chris, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for this post. It's exactly what I needed to read - as indeed is The Midnight Library. Thank you so much. 😊
Love this post Chris! (And love The Midnight Library!). All those perfect futures we imagine having that are NOT the life we are currently living are just that - acts of imagination. Living in our one wild and precious life is all we have - and you are always an inspiration in making the most of it! ❤️
I checked and that book is sitting in my not-yet-read stack. That changes very soon. Thanks for the push. And reminder to stay present. Regret can make any of us feel bad. All the best!
Serendipity. That you downloaded the exact book you needed to read. And you get to share it with us! I love recommendation #2 about poking holes in our alternate lives. I’m going see if my library has the book. Sounds like a must read.
Ahhhh! The Midnight Library changed my life too!!! It will forever be one of the greatest books ever. I'm so glad to see it out in the wild like this, changing lives 🤩🤩🤩🤩
I love this idea of the book choosing the reader.
Chris, this might be my favorite post of yours yet! I really needed to read this today. I had forgotten about that quote from Cormac McCarthy 👏 All very good reminders to appreciate the life we have been given.
What a great way to see how beautiful your life really is!
Absolutely love this Chris - especially the steps you lay out. I've heard a lot about the midnight library but always feel a resistance to reading it... maybe because I'm afraid of how it will challenge my mind's preconceived notions? I've also heard it's quite sad??
I think I'm gonna give it a go now though
Thanks for your writing and thanks for this book recommendation ! Wishing you many enriching experiences in your life !
One of the things I love about your newsletter is that I keep having to say “This is my new favorite piece of yours!” so often that it starts to lose meaning. But in all seriousness, this is. There’s so much richness here. 💫
Such an amazing book! The Comfort Book by Matt Haig helped me get through a very dark period a few years ago. Love how you incorporated The Midnight Library into this wonderful post about appreciation. Think I need to reread it myself too.
Love this, Chris. And will have to add this to my TBR. Us 90s girls had Gwyneth and "Sliding Doors" to give us the What If/Which Choice Is Best conundrum. My question is, Why don't we make the most of what we have instead of thinking we somehow missed out? You remain a sage, my friend. xo
Thanks for this lovely post. The Midnight Library is a delightful book. I’m so glad it found you at just the right time. Thanks for sharing your reflections on it - wise and thought-provoking.
Chris, from the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU for this post. It's exactly what I needed to read - as indeed is The Midnight Library. Thank you so much. 😊
Love this post Chris! (And love The Midnight Library!). All those perfect futures we imagine having that are NOT the life we are currently living are just that - acts of imagination. Living in our one wild and precious life is all we have - and you are always an inspiration in making the most of it! ❤️
I checked and that book is sitting in my not-yet-read stack. That changes very soon. Thanks for the push. And reminder to stay present. Regret can make any of us feel bad. All the best!
Another killer piece!