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Non-Fiction Books I Have Read and Recommend (Which you can also find on my Goodreads account)

  • Death to Deconstruction: Reclaiming Faithfulness as an Act of Rebellion | Joshua S. Porter
  • On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft | Stephen King
  • Open Heart, Open Home: The Hospitable Way to Make Others Feel Welcome & Wanted | Karen Burton Mains
  • Me, Myself & Bob: A True Story about God, Dreams, and Talking Vegetables | Phil Vischer
  • Unoffended |
  • Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best… and Learn from the Worst | Robert I. Sutton
  • How Not to Write a Novel: 200 Classic Mistakes and How to Avoid Them – A Misstep-by-Misstep Guide | Howard Mittelmark, Sandra Newman
  • The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us From Violence | Gaven deBecker
  • Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers: Ministry Anytime, Anywhere, by Anyone | William M. Easum
  • Not So Big House | Sarah Susanka
  • Untamed | Glennon Doyle
  • Juicing the Orange: How to Turn Creativity into a Powerful Business Advantage | Pat Fallon, Fred Senn
  • Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go To Work | Paul Babiak
  • The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry | Jon Ronson
  • I Watched a Wild Hog Eat My Baby: A Colorful History of Tabloids and Their Cultural Impact | Bill Sloan
  • The Glass Castle | Jeannette Walls
  • The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales | Oliver Sacks

States I Have Visited (But not alphabetically because I want you to have to work at it)

  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming
  • Arizona
  • Idaho
  • Iowa
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • New Mexico
  • Louisiana
  • California
  • Illinois
  • Arkansas
  • Tennessee
  • Alaska
  • Hawaii
  • Ohio
  • Missouri
  • New York
  • Nebraska
  • Mississippi
  • Washington
  • South Dakota
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Colorado
  • Montana
  • Minnesota
  • Florida
  • South Carolina
  • North Carolina
  • Kansas
  • Nevada
  • Alabama
  • Kentucky
  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • Indiana

Meaningful Questions to Ask to Get to Know Someone On a Deeper Level

  • What is one new thing you’d like to accomplish over the next year?
  • Where is somewhere you’ve never been that you would like to go?
  • When you are feeling overwhelmed or sad, where is the place you would like to retreat to?
  • What is the last song that made you cry?
  • What is a cherished childhood memory?
  • What is something you have done that was out of your comfort zone but you’re glad you did it?
  • What is the last thing you tried and completely failed at?
  • How many times have you been “in love”?
  • What is the difference between loving someone and being in love?
  • What is one thing you try to do every day?
  • If you were to write a book about your life, what would this chapter be called?
  • What would your favorite chapter be called?
  • When was the last time you laughed so hard you couldn’t breathe, and what caused it?
  • When your mind wanders, who do you think of?
  • What is something you’ve done recently that you’re proud of?
  • How do you know when it is enough?
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MMhmmm

  • Mmmarch
  • Mmadness
  • Mmademmmoiselle
  • Mmminnionns
  • M&Mmmms
  • Micky Moussse
  • Mmmawwaiage is what bwings us togevew toodayyy
  • Mmmmelons
  • Mmegalommmaniac
  • Mmoreoverr
  • Mummmbllle
  • Mmistakes were mmmaaade
  • Minniicooper
  • Mmmighty Mmmississsssippi
  • Mmakeoverrr
  • Mmad About Yooouu
  • Mmmayor
  • Mmmayonaise
  • Myanmmaarr
  • Mmmurder, She Wrooote
  • Mmolllly Mmallloonne
  • Mmmad Mmmaaxxx
  • Mmmister
  • Mmhmm
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Life Is Too Short For…

  • Eating pickles
  • Folding underwear
  • Staying inside
  • Getting buried under debt
  • Raking leaves
  • Listening to bad music
  • Struggling to lose the last 5 pounds
  • Beating around the bush
  • Waiting to tell someone you love them
  • Dusting
  • Wearing ugly shoes
  • Always making the practical choice
  • Putting off the things you are going to have to do anyway
  • Not learning new things
  • Waiting for everything to be perfect
  • Trying to make everyone like you
  • Arguing with people on the internet

F Songs From My Roadtrip Playlist (Alphabetically, definitely not in order of favorites)

  • Fade Into You | Nashville Cast
  • Far Away | Nickelback
  • Feeling Good | Michael Buble
  • Feel Invincible | Skillet
  • Feels Like Tonight | Daughtry
  • Fell In Love With a Boy | Joss Stone
  • A Few More Days | Matthew West
  • Fight Song | Rachel Platten
  • Fine Apple | Nic D
  • Firework | Katy Perry
  • Fishing In The Dark | Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • Fix You | Canyon City
  • Flood | Jars of Clay
  • Follow Me | Uncle Kracker
  • Follow Your Arrow | Kacey Musgraves
  • Free Fallin’ | John Mayer
  • Fresh Laundry | Allie X