February month is called "Why We Read: 70 Writers On Non-Fiction" by Greywoode. https://amzn.to/3ILxxdE

Overall rating: 3 out of 5 stars. Quick and very easy to read consists of a list of essays from a wide variety of prominent authors. I have selected a few of my favourites because I totally agree with their viewpoints. Do you also agree with me?

January book: ⁠https://amzn.to/3vI9buj⁠

"The Complete Guide to Self-Care: Best Practices for a Healthier and Happier You" by Kiki Ely."

There are 5 types of self-care described in this book.

1 - Physical Self-Care

2 - Intellectual Self-Care

3 - Emotional Self-Care

4 - Spiritual Self-Care

5 - Social Self-Care

January book: https://amzn.to/3vI9buj

"The Complete Guide to Self-Care: Best Practices for a Healthier and Happier You" by Kiki Ely."

In today's episode, there are three items I will touch on:

1. reflecting on my 2022
2. what my 2023 goals are and
3. revealing our January book

My word of the year is Create. Every year I choose a word of the year. It helps me to stay grounded and focused on a particular theme. A theme that is aligned with my goals for this year.

When I think about the word Create it is about bringing an idea or product into existence. Then I think about being creative and creativity. What is something I could be doing with my time that can help me to improve my creativity, improve myself and having fun at the same time? You probably guessed it – my first create for 2023 is I started the BookBites podcast. My other two goals for 2023 around the word Create are:

1. Create a new morning and night routine to improve my health and well-being
2. Create more quality time with my family and friends to improve my relationships with the ones I love and care about

January book: https://amzn.to/3vI9buj

"The Complete Guide to Self-Care: Best Practices for a Healthier and Happier You" by Kiki Ely."

I chose this book because it made perfect sense to start the new year right. I believe if you manage to look after yourself and your overall well-being, the rest will fall into the right place. Next week I will distil the key ideas and takeaways from the January book and turn them into nuggets of wisdom and actions while snacking at the same time.