Finire

Finire

READING & LEARNING Finire JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group February 2, 2023 My blog post last week was about my current literary adventure. This week’s post will confirm I’ve completed the final book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan Novels. And...
Hi There!

Hi There!

NOVELS & ANCESTORS Hi There! JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 26, 2023 It’s me. Your friendly neighborhood bibliophile. It’s January 25th and I’ve already finished four novels this year. When I get into the mode for reading fiction, I’m...
Clear Water

Clear Water

MEDITATION & WISDOM Clear Water JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 19, 2023 In 2019, while reading Bessel van der Kolk’s, The Body Keeps the Score, I was introduced to the idea of  meditation to help regulate emotions. Specifically, Bessel...
Joy

Joy

LIFE & PHASES Joy JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 12, 2023 The definition of joy is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” Joy is a feeling. And feelings will come and go. Joy isn’t a state of being that we can carry around with us...
What Will it Be in 2023?

What Will it Be in 2023?

PROMISES & PROGRESS What Will it Be in 2023? JoAnna Bennett, O’Brien Communications Group January 5, 2023 In 2019, I began the practice of making myself a promise each year, as opposed to a resolution. You can read about my past promises in my blog post from...