<p>In this episode I&#39;m reflecting on my relationship with screens, rest, and the quiet ritual of reading. I open with an honest look at my own winter screen habits and what it felt like to step back from Netflix and return to books. From there I explore why reading matters so much right now, and why fiction, romance, and healing stories in particular are having such a significant cultural moment.</p><p>What I cover:</p><ul><li><p>Why audiovisual media can be dysregulating for sensitive and neurodivergent people, and what reading offers as a gentler alternative</p></li><li><p>The beauty of reading spaces, pink bookshelves, and healing fiction as nourishment for the grieving body</p></li><li><p>Four reasons fiction is so powerful right now: narrative repair, imaginative justice, emotional rehearsal, and representation as regulation</p></li><li><p>Practical ideas for building a gentle, sustainable reading practice including the Fable app, Libby, and why one page always counts</p></li><li><p>Why romance is one of the fastest growing publishing genres globally and what that tells us about what we collectively need right now</p></li></ul><p>Here is the link to the free Creative Grief Club, which includes monthly Zoom sessions and the book group on Fable: <a href="https://griefmagic.com/free/"><u>https://griefmagic.com/free/</u></a></p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>Love,</p><p>Yarrow</p><p><br></p>