Yes.
I over purchase children’s literature just in case I need to drop in on a friend with (or expecting) a small child or two.
I know.
I boast to friends, family, neighbors and coworkers about the importance of word usage and how it directly correlates with a child’s developmental trajectory.
Eeek.
For the past 4 years, I’ve convinced my husband and a few of his colleagues to take on a tutor-mentorship role with struggling first grade readers based on the threat that if they don’t participate, these kids will end up in jail and it will be all their fault.
I am an admitted literacy bully.
And I am terrible hypocrite.
For the past few years, I have had stacks of dusty books on my nightstand half (or less) read. 
It took me over a year to read The Year of Yes.
I’ve had a lot on my professional and personal plate, however I refuse to stop learning.
To my credit, I have been in school for the past year. Though I am more of a “scanner” when it comes to the text.
I’m a lazy learner.
I’ve chosen YouTube over a text-book.
I’ve chosen Podcasts over white papers.
I’ve chosen Instagram Story tutorials over cookbooks.
I’ve chosen to download Hoopla (for the audiobooks/movies) over actually going to the library.
I’ve actually gone to a bookstore, found a book I wanted, and then just researched the author via the search function on my podcast app.
Believe me. I try. Every time I open one of the books on my nightstand narcolepsy sets in. I’m out.
And also lately, when I’m left to my own devices (walking the dogs, getting ready for work, showering or during my morning commute), my mind has been going to some less than awesome places. I have some funky stuff going on and self-guided thinking is the last thing I want to allow my brain to do right now.
It’s not something I really want to talk to actual humans about (blogs maybe, people with faces… nope), so I distract myself with as much positive or encouraging sh*t as I can.
Care to join me in my half-assed brain stimulation? Here are some of my favorite lazy lessons of late…
Audiobooks (I like hoopla because it is free with my local Public Library)
- Girl, Wash Your Face, By Rachel Hollis
- You Are a Badass, By Jen Sincero
Streaming Binges
- Super Soul Conversations, By Oprah Winfrey
- Goalcast
- The Dodo
Podcasts (Those in rotation today – this is mixed up weekly)
- Meathead Hippie, By Emily Schromm
- Happier, By Gretchen Rubin
- How I Built This, NPR Podcasts
- The Tim Ferriss Show, By Tim Ferriss
- Nasty Girls, By Amy and Olivia
Social Media/Newsletters
- PaleOMG, By Juli Bauer Roth (These Instantpot Tacos!!! I do love her Blog and Podcast too!)
- Fed & Fit, By Cassy Joy Garcia (a fav food blog and Podcast too!)
- Daily Love, Mastin Kipp
- Animals of Instagram
- Beigecardigan… and friends.
Extras…
- Bernie Siegel, MD – For Healing
- Brene Brown, Ted Talk – For Inspiring
- Ali Wong, Netflix – For Laughing Your Ass Off
- Love, Netflix – For Easy Watching
- Expedition Happiness, Netflix – For Adventure
- Jane the Virgin, Netflix – For Cheesiness
- Everything Sucks, Netflix (Complements of my friend Alicha) – For Nostalgia
and Happy Easter to my fellow awful Catholics.
My ChEaster lazy learning God-loving self will be in Church tomorrow. #Blessed #spiritualnotreligious #allthecliches
Lazy Learning for Today:
