10,503 books
—
5,798 voters
Retta Ritchie
https://www.goodreads.com/r3tta
“The nature of life is change, but the nature of people is to resist change.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“[Building purpose is...] not as simple as carving a mission statement in granite or encouraging everyone to recite a hymnal of catchphrases. It's a never-ending process of trying, failing, reflecting and above all learning. High-purpose environments don't descend on groups from on high; they are dug out of the ground, over and over, as a group navigates it's problems together and evolves to meet the challenges of a fast-changing world.”
― The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
― The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
“I know there is hope for mankind because there is a fire inside my chest. I feel the pain of others and I care. I care.”
―
―
“The nature of life is change and the nature of people is to resist change.” It was a paraphrase of something he’d read that had resonated with him both personally and as a therapist, he told me, because it was a theme that informed nearly every person’s struggles.”
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
― Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
“There is freedom in being a writer and writing. It is fulfilling your function. I used to think freedom meant doing whatever you want. It means knowing who you are, what you are supposed to be doing on this earth, and then simply doing it.”
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
― Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within
The Geek Girls Book Club
— 745 members
— last activity Apr 10, 2023 11:03AM
The GGBC grew out of NYT TV reviewer Ginina Bellafonte's comments on her review of "A Game of Thrones", saying that: "While I do not doubt that ther ...more
Lexington Reads
— 646 members
— last activity Jan 16, 2025 08:54AM
For readers from Lexington, Kentucky. Discuss what you're reading with your neighbors! ...more
User Experience Design
— 620 members
— last activity Jan 13, 2020 05:14PM
Books related to Information Architecture, Interaction Design and Usability.
Retta’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Retta’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Retta
Lists liked by Retta





















