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Let's Recap on May

Hello Poetteers,

It's time for my monthly recap! I look back at my goals I set in the beginning of the year and see how well I progressed.

Reading

I read two novels and a non-fiction book. My first read of the month was THE GIRL IN THE BLUE COAT by Monica Hesse. I was able to pick up THE ROSE AND THE DAGGAR, the sequel to THE WRATH AND THE DAWN by Renée Ahdieh. My non fiction read was THE DESIRE MAP by Danielle LaPorte. I'm currently reading The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Writing

I'm working on a few short stories and poetry collections here and there. That's all I can say. Stay tuned in the coming months for more information. You can get a sneak peak about this in my newsletter.

Personal

I'm in a better place than I was 5 years ago. I am able to have and stick with my exercise routine.

I'll say that I was able to accomplish most of my goals. I won't be sharing next month's goals in this blog post. I have a separate post for that.

stay inspired,

Fida
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