From my list on books for women who want to live more creatively/with more creativity.
Why am I passionate about this?
In my 20s, after always doing what I was āsupposedā to, I found myself trapped in a relationship I wanted out of, in a job that barely paid the bills, and in a mindset of scarcity. After my birth control almost killed me, I dove into the mind-body connection thatās often stifled by sexism and societal expectations, becoming fascinated with pushing against the status quo and living more adventurously. I realized I needed to sincerely take my life decisions into my own hands. Since then, Iāve run ultramarathons, become an entrepreneur, and taught countless menstruators how to listen to their own bodies so they can build a life they love.
Angie's book list on books for women who want to live more creatively/with more creativity
Why did Angie love this book?
As a woman in her 30s, Iām expected to know whether I want children. And that I should have them. And soon.
Majka vulnerably shares the trade-offs of having unexpected twins while she was peaking athletically and, as an entrepreneur, in a world where we donāt often get to peek at that nuance.
Iām afraid that if I have kids, Iāll lose my athletic passion. Iāll lose friends. Iāll lose my current body. But also, I would gain so much, as seen by how Majka describes her ever-evolving relationship with her husband, her twins, her company, and her sport.
My passions are what drive me to wake up every day. If I choose to have kids, theyāll wake me up every day, and Iām fascinated by that overlap of passion and motherhood. I highlighted lines all over this book to remind me of the challenges, trade-offs, and beauty of livingā¦
1 author picked More as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
An intense and emotional epistolary memoir by one of the world's top ice climbers, born at the confluence of motherhood, adventure, career, and marriage.
As one of the world's leading female professional rock and ice climbers, Burhardt and her husband led globe-trotting, adventure-seeking lives. When she learns that she's pregnant-with twins-Burhardt at first tries to justify her insistence on pursuing extreme risk in the face of responsibility. But she is ultimately forced to grieve the avalanche of emotions that accompanies any major life transitions along with the physical changes in her own body.
Based on the letters and journals Burhardtā¦