“Health belongs to an individual. Health is both a possession and an external reflection of someone’s personal achievements or moral failings. Every individual is personally responsible for the ways in which their body changes, misbehaves, and deviates from the norm. The norm is usually measured against white bodies. Young bodies. European bodies. Male bodies.”
― The Body Is a Doorway: A Memoir: A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human
― The Body Is a Doorway: A Memoir: A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human
“It was a quirk, her need for everything to be in perfect order at the end of each day, but it was a quirk that worked for her and gave her a sense of calm that typically carried her through to sleep.”
― The Missing Ones
― The Missing Ones
“Dancing has been part of every good moment of history,”
― The History Between
― The History Between
“Less than two weeks and my life is nearly unrecognizable. The pieces are the same, just rearranged.”
― The History Between
― The History Between
“When we override our fear, we don’t just override our bodies. We override our ability to read and respond to our environments and the messages they are sending us as smells, sounds, and textures.”
― The Body Is a Doorway: A Memoir: A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human
― The Body Is a Doorway: A Memoir: A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human
Stories of the Sisterhood
— 7 members
— last activity Jun 26, 2019 12:11AM
This is a book club for people that love books. We have a monthly book choice that is voted on a week or 2 before the next month. The voting will main ...more
Good Vibes Wellness Book Club
— 123 members
— last activity May 21, 2026 09:54AM
Escape into the world of books with the Good Vibes Wellness Book Club! We explore a diverse range of genres, including fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, histo ...more
Allie’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Allie’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Adult Fiction, African American, Art, Biography, Book Club, Chick-lit, Contemporary, Cookbooks, Crime, Fantasy, Fiction, Food, Gay and Lesbian, Graphic novels, Historical fiction, History, Horror, Humor and Comedy, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Mystery, Non-fiction, Paranormal, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Romance, Self help, Suspense, Spirituality, Thriller, and Young-adult
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