July 12 – July 18
Every week I create a round-up of my favorite reads and listens over the last 7 days. Some links go directly to articles and books, others go to my post with notes.
Getting Organized
- The Paper Solution: What to Shred, What to Save, and How to Stop It From Taking Over Your Life by Lisa Woodruff→[Notes→]
- How ADHD Affects Home Organization: Understanding the Role of the 8 Key Executive Functions of the Mind by Lisa Woodruff→
“The system that meets your needs today will have to change tomorrow. That is not failure. That is life.”
One of the major projects on my list is organizing the paper archives of Kirkland Arts Center. This is no small task–with nearly 50 boxes of paper stuffs sitting around my office and the building at large. In this process I decided I needed to hire a consultant to get our grants in order. During one of my interviews, the Paper Solution by Lisa Woodruff was mentioned, and it was a really well timed read–not just for helping my work at Kirkland but also organizing my household now that I am combining my life with my now-husband more fully. The biggest take away in all of what Woodruff writes is grace — realizing that perfection is not achievable, that it is a perpetual process.
Silver, Sword, and Stone of Latin America
My latest history kick is focused on the histories of Latin and south America–a highly neglected area of study that I’ve felt unsure how to access. After reading 1491, I jumped to When Montezuma Met Cortez. Both books, while excellent, where very dense and slightly difficult reads for someone with a limited orientation to that region and history of our world.
I just picked up Silver, Sword, and Stone by Marie Arana, which already is reading much more smoothly, and seems to encompasses history that spans from the 1400s-today.