Summer, Reading and Therapy - In it for life?

[ADailyDoseOfJoy]

I think it's great that you made a list of fun things that you want to do over the summer. If the book, Room, that you mentioned is Room by Emma Donoghue, then definitely read it! I am currently in the middle of it now, and it so so good! Have a great summer.

[somanystories]

pt 2-- Your book list sounds fun! Be careful of being triggered<3 Maybe read Portia de Rossi book with a friend? I've never tried that, but maybe it willl "keep you out of your head" (I know mine is not always the safest place to be.)

And Hmm…! :)One thing *I* neglect that I’ve recently decided to pay attention to is: stretching! 15 minutes or so a day (maybe while watching TV, before bed or waking up.) It is so healthy!

Looking forward to your updates, Michelle. You look good!<3

[somanystories]

pt 1-- Aw my name's Kim and I'm from America! :D I love your bangs. Our summers are opposite (ALTHOUGH I am on a 4-day break from uni for Thanksgiving!) but your summer sounds amazing!

Congrats on getting through exams. I know that’s big!

I agree that our mental health should not be neglected. I think it’s both a “chore” (like exercising at the gym for physical health) and also a delight (treating yourself, perhaps, to a fav. food!)—that balance!

But good: Nurture all parts of your health!

[etrox318]

Cute hair!

Unbearable lightness was great (just finished it), but it could be triggering.

<3

[Singing4Him4ever]

HAHAHA bangs! And I LOVE it!

[LivingTheZoeLife]

It fills me with so much JOY to hear you speak so positively about life and recovery and everything. It's so good to hear, and you're filling us all with so much hope that life can be good and healthy and complete. Sending you lots of love from this rather grey, drizzly Welsh capital! Haha, it's really nice to be back in Cardiff, though, so I'm not complaining. Besides, I kinda love rain! xxxx

[MissLizenka]

Haha in that light I can actually see your sunburn now xD Oh dear, that'll so be me in 2 months! I don't read that many books in English these days but one I read over the summer is Holy Fools by Joanne Harris (who wrote Chocolat) - it's bloody brilliant. Ever so slightly too long for me, but that's probs because I have a very short attention span lol, and the fact that I read all of it despite the length is a testament to how good it is! MWAH x

[PuddleSkater]

Unbearable Lightness is really amazing. A little triggering as she goes on about calories and weights but if you're ok with the numbers then it's a fabulous read :)

[shinelikethesun2011]

Aaand I'm gonna start learning the guitar too! I wanna Learn skyscraper by demi lovato cause I has such an admiration for her!!

[shinelikethesun2011]

Eeep the curious incident with the dog at night is BRILLANT!! I think you love it!

[xbornindiex]

I studied the Kite Runner for exams and it's beautiful! So glad you are going to be getting back into reading again!

I think you look beautiful and I think I need to see more vlogs from you over the summer as we have winter over here and it's pretty miserable! xx

[abbeysambivalence]

Lovin the "fringe" and excited 4 ur upcoming summer! I'm in the midst of reading unbearable lightness and I likey likey! Did not like ferenheit 451!have an awesome summer! Xoxo abbey

[Lauramaytwoseven]

loving the new hair cut! I'm learning to play the guitar at the moment, it's tricky changing chords quick enough though! Four months holiday you lucky thing, I only get 4 weeks holiday for the whole year! enjoy the summer, almost winter here. Sending you some mail end of the week. xxx

[Livebreatheatsleep]

AMAZING video, it was just what I need to hear this morn. x

[rescuelullaby]

@Livebreatheatsleep I'm so glad!!! Hope you have a lovely day xo

[missjones873]

Never let me go by Kazuo Ishiguro & Game of Thrones :)

[rescuelullaby]

@missjones873 added to the list! Thanks hun x

[LifesBadHabit]

Purpose for the Pain by renee yohe it could be triggering but its amazing its the collect of some of renee yohes diares and its just pure emotion and everything if ur not familiar who renee yohe is she is the person who the story to write love on her arms is created by! i totally recommended it (: love you btw it was 18 months self injury free the other day (: 

[rescuelullaby]

@LifesBadHabit Of course!! thanks for reminding me of her book, she's such an inspiration!

WOW!! 18 months!! that's so awesome Olivia, crazy proud of you!! Onwards and upwards!!

[GodlessManitoban]

I like your hair because of the color.

Oh holidays cool so that means more vlogs? Hm maybe 120 vlogs :-D Book reviews and guitar playing.

I liked your thought of the day.

[rescuelullaby]

@GodlessManitoban haha hopefully more blogs, or maybe just more living life!

[GodlessManitoban]

@rescuelullaby

Whatever you enjoy the most :-)

[PixieEleven]

Oh my gosh that's so exciting that Liza is coming to NZ!! (Like i think I already knew that, but I forgot I did until now!). How awesome.

You are so right about how it's actually normal to take care of your mental health - not just something us 'freaks' have to do. Yay summer time huh?

Lovelovelovelove the fringe btw :)

[rescuelullaby]

@PixieEleven YESSSS!!! Let's try meet up or something??? FB-ing you now :-)

"not just something us 'freaks' have to do" ----- you couldn't have put it better, that's it in a nutshell really, we all have mental health and we should all look after it!

xoxo

[MsLuLuDiAmOnD]

Also, my other favourite book that I totally recommend is Cloudstreet by Tim Winton

[rescuelullaby]

@MsLuLuDiAmOnD Awesome! Thank you! :-) added to the list :-)

[XxMorganEmilyxX]

I found your videos and they are amazing! Your so inspiring! The hunger games series is great. Glad that your doing well :D I love your new hair. xxx

[rescuelullaby]

@XxMorganEmilyxX aw thanks hun! Yeah so many people say they're great! Defs time for me to read them!

[MsLuLuDiAmOnD]

ARGH! The Kite Runner is my ABSOLUTE favourite book! I really hope you love it as much as I do haha!

[rescuelullaby]

@MsLuLuDiAmOnD I'll let ya know, haven't started yet but heard it's amazing!