The RAD Stuff // Vol. 14

Amazing crossover cover songs, vegan recipes, how to actually thank Black women... and more!

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonJanuary 10, 2018the rad stuff, vegan, recipes, blink 182, the 1975Comment

My 2018 RAD52in52 Bucket List

Every year, I make a list of 52 things I want to do that year (because 52 weeks in the year, although they aren't weekly items!) and it's become one of my favorite ongoing challenges.

Lists + RoundupsRachel DawsonJanuary 8, 2018bucket list, RAD52in52, 2018, RAD52in52 bucket list, steward: 2018Comment

2018: My Word of the Year (!!), Goals, and Vision Board

I'm sharing my #OneWord365, my top 10 PowerSheets goals for 2018, the vision board that illustrates it all perfectly, and how all the things tie together. Here we go, new year!

STEWARD: 2018Rachel DawsonJanuary 5, 2018steward: 2018, stewardship, oneword365, 2018Comment

10 Green Beauty Products I'm Loving Lately

These are a handful of clean, green, vegan beauty products I'm loving using these days!

My December 2017 Reads

The last month of the year. The month I hit (and passed!) my 200 book goal. The month I finished 17 books. Basically, A GREAT MONTH.

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonJanuary 2, 2018what rad reads 2017, what rad reads, book reviews, monthly reviewsComment

Looking Back on 2017: The Good, the Bad, the Beautiful Messes

It wasn't all bad. It was actually really big, and really great. But I would have forgotten that if I didn't take time to look back.

Real LifeRachel DawsonDecember 29, 2017new years, 2017, new year, steward: 2018Comment

My Game Plan for Reading in 2018

I want to care more about WHAT I'm reading than I do about HOW MUCH I'm reading. Because at the end of the day, I want to prioritize quality over quantity, and I want the books I read to make me better, wiser, more aware, more knowledgable, more empathetic, and more well-rounded.

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonDecember 28, 2017all the rad reads, what rad reads, reading, steward: 2018Comment

The Best Books I Read in 2017

These are the books I read this year that I can't stop thinking about, keep recommending, and wish I could read again for the first time.

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonDecember 27, 2017all the rad reads, what rad reads, book reviews, best books, best of the yearComment

The Best Reading Challenges for 2018

I'm a big fan of a reading challenge. There's something about checking off those boxes that makes reading even more motivating and exciting, and I love that the challenges always push me beyond my normal reading comfort zone, too.

How Did My Reading Challenge Turn Out?

2017 is coming to a close... so let's see how that whole reading challenge thing turned out!

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonDecember 20, 2017what rad reads 2017, what rad reads, modern mrs. darcy, reading challengeComment

#COLLABOREADS: A Free Book

I got this book for free this month, and was SO glad to have finally read it after hearing buzz about it for years! This one will change your life, guaranteed.

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonDecember 19, 2017collaboreads, fiction, book, book review, what rad reads 2017, what rad reads, boundariesComment

on living in tension.

the tension is everywhere. i'm unsure what to do with it. but we must start somewhere, and so I am starting here.

FreewritingRachel DawsonDecember 13, 2017the on series, tension, belief, hope, justiceComment

on antidotes for anxiety.

I've learned little by little that the anxiety does not have to win.

Freewriting, Real LifeRachel DawsonDecember 11, 2017the on series, anxiety, antidotes, stress, counselingComment

The Little All-Natural Ways I Stay Healthy

I swear by these things to keep me from getting the flu, a cold, or anything else in the winter season, and so far, so good!

Real Life, Vegan + Gluten-FreeRachel DawsonDecember 8, 2017healthy, vegan, supplements, sick, health, vitamins, natural, vgf, eco-friendlyComment

Currently // Dec. 2017

Sharing a fun little roundup of all the holiday spirited things today-- here's a little glimpse at life currently!

Lists + Roundups, HolidaysRachel DawsonDecember 6, 2017currently, link upComment

What Clarity Would Look Like (I Think)

Back in January, I set "clarity" as my word for the year. About halfway through, I started ACTUALLY thinking about what it would look like, and I wanted to share more now that 2017 is almost over.

CLARITY: 2017Rachel DawsonDecember 4, 2017clarity, oneword365Comment

My November 2017 Reads

This was the month where the rubber met the road in my reading -- seeing the end of 2017 in sight made me crank things up to try to knock out that 200 book goal for this year!

All the RAD ReadsRachel DawsonNovember 30, 2017what rad reads 2017, what rad reads, book reviewsComment

This is What it Means to Be Real

This was the assignment from my counselor that week: to read The Velveteen Rabbit, an old childhood favorite, and write about what it means to be real. And so, I did.

Real LifeRachel DawsonNovember 29, 2017counseling, velveteen rabbit, realComment

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