Words

Often what feels lost can be found in what’s already written.

What words mean to us

Storytelling is essential for us to learn, feel validated, or discover something new. We built a list of some of our favorite words in the hopes that they inspire you as much as they do us.

Books to read

  1. Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens (LINK)

  2. It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover (LINK)

  3. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls (LINK)

  4. Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid (LINK)

  5. Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid (LINK)

  6. Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (LINK)

  7. Tuesday’s With Morrie by Mitch Albom (LINK)

  8. Little Women by Louisa May Allcott (LINK)

  9. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (LINK)

  10. Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty (LINK)

  11. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (LINK)

  12. The Sun & Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur (LINK)

  13. How We Choose To Be Happy by Rick Foster & Greg Hicks (LINK)

  14. Limitless Mind by Jo Boaler (LINK)

  15. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg (LINK)

  16. Anxious People by Fredrick Backman (LINK)

  17. Styled by Emily Henderson (LINK)

Quotes to remember

“Believe half of what you see and none of what you hear.” - Edgar Allan Poe

“Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.” -John Lennon

"Get busy living or get busy dying." - Stephen King

"Get busy living or get busy dying." - Stephen King

"Live for each second without hesitation." - Elton John

“A dream is only a dream…until you decide to make it real.” - Harry Styles

Speeches to listen to

  1. Matthew McConaughey Oscar speech, 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wD2cVhC-63I

  2. Angelina Jolie, World Refugee Day, 2009: https://youtu.be/qtt1Vs9Lcp0

  3. Lupita Nyongo Oscar speech, 2014: https://youtu.be/73fz_uK-vhs

  4. Frances McDormand Oscar speech, 2018: https://youtu.be/73fz_uK-vhs

  5. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Oscar speech, 1997: https://youtu.be/73fz_uK-vhs

  6. Admiral William H. McCraven ‘Make Your Bed’, 2014: https://youtu.be/pxBQLFLei70

  7. Sheryl Lee Ralph Emmy’s speech, 2022: https://youtu.be/tEZlQh60T5E

  8. Tom Douglas Songwriter Hall of Fame speech, 2014: https://youtu.be/KjycYzqBEIA

  9. General James Mattis ‘Protect What You’ve Earned’, 2016: https://youtu.be/xhVqwOjVsg4

  10. Jim Carrey motivational speech, 2019: https://youtu.be/YAzTIOy0ID0