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Simi is Currently Reading

Simi is currently reading

Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage

by Nathalia Holt (Goodreads Author)

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Tiny Experiments: How to Live Freely in a Goal-Obsessed World

by Anne-Laure Le Cunff (Goodreads Author)

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read in January 2026

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"This and The Serviceberry are high on my nonfic rec list. I'm connecting with different things in this second readthrough and really appreciate that." — Jun 21, 2026 10:49AM

Jan 19, 2026 06:04PM

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CRITICAL THINKING DAILY: 365 LESSONS TO SHARPEN YOUR MIND: Daily Practices for Mental Toughness, Clearer Thinking, and Better Decision Making Every Day (DAILY WISDOM COLLECTION)

by Christopher Snook

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"Eeps! I'm guilty of being a maximizer, but I'm working on shifting this mindset to be more okay with "good enough" or being a "satisficer"." — May 20, 2026 10:17AM

Dec 31, 2025 03:40PM

Simi’s Quotes

“What you read and write can help you heal, so be thoughtful about what you consume.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Art of Communicating: Mastering Life's Most Important Skill Through Mindfulness, Personal Growth, and Effective Interpersonal Relations with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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“And, when you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

tags: inspirational

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“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist

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“Home is the place where loneliness disappears. When we’re home, we feel warm, comfortable, safe, fulfilled.”
― Thích Nhất Hạnh, The Art of Communicating: Mastering Life's Most Important Skill Through Mindfulness, Personal Growth, and Effective Interpersonal Relations with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh

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“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”
― Paul Coelho

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