Shaping Life
Lou Blaser, Jes Raymond, Nicole GiordanoConversations about the books, ideas, and experiences that shape a life.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 214 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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Serious joy?
First time I read Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way back in 2017, I thought, “Huh, what this guy’s talking about, it sounds like Dad.”
For the first time in my life, it felt like I “get” him (my dad, I mean, not Holiday). The only thi...
What Stayed With Me #1
Dear friends,
It’s been a month since Shaping Life was officially born. Thank you for your welcoming and encouraging words. I feel sufficiently Rah-Rah’d 😊.
In that spirit, I’m introducing something new: a monthly “What Stayed With Me” n...
Why couldn’t I remember anything but the fear?
I first read Elizabeth Kostova’s The Historian when it came out in 2005.
Curiously, there is only one thing about the book or my reading experience that I remember: I was terrified! It took me 6 months to finish reading the dang book. I’d...
The man who stopped expecting anything from life
The other night, I found myself endlessly scrolling on Netflix, looking for a thumbnail to jump out and break the boredom1. After what felt like forever, I ended up watching the 2012 movie The Magic of Belle Isle.
Look, no one’s going to c...
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Hi there.
What serendipitous occasion it is that you somehow landed here!
If you’re new to me or Shaping Life, I think a brief introduction is apropos here. (If we’re already acquainted, well, this will be a refresher of sorts!)
I thin...
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Spends an unreasonable amount of time reading, asking questions, and following ideas that refuse to leave her alone.
I love songs.
Writer, business owner, and traveler. I read a lot.
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