Thuso Mbedu Instagram – I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember. It’s one of those things whose start genuinely makes me giddy with excitement and whose end induces heartbreak – happy or sad ending, you’re likely to find me shedding a few tears. Through reading we traverse plains without leaving the comfort of our own homes. I think reading is what made me excited to explore the rest of the world: I always knew that there’s so much more out there than whatever it is I was experiencing at the time.
My sister was never a fan of reading and I couldn’t wrap my head around it, however, as I meet more and more people I realize that’s a ‘thing’ … like, there are people in this life who are very indifferent to the experience of reading 😮🥹 some cite being easily distracted or getting bored and sleepy and, with each new reason, I have to clutch onto my invisible pearls 😭 Lol. But I am proud to say that my sister is now actively trying to build the habit of reading. (She asked me not to put any pressure on her when she saw me get hyped about it🙃😭🤣😂)
When I went apartment hunting one of the first things that made me really fall in love with where I stay was the bookshelf. Oooooooh. It was brown and empty and just ready to be filled. I’m not in a rush to fill it but adding a book every now and then makes me super excited. (Frames 2 and 3 were how my bookshelf was Jan 2021. The other frames are my bookshelf now)
I encourage you to read. Open up your mind, exercise the brain, think about what it is that you’re curious about and dig in. It doesn’t have to be thick novels. Start small and build from there
2 Questions:
1. What’s your favorite book?
2. To those who enjoy reading: What would you say to those who struggle with reading? Like, what could they try to do? Maybe try with one chapter a day or allocate 30 minutes a day, etc. You know how those who drink try to get the non-drinkers to drink on some: “nooo, try this cocktail, they gave you the wrong one”, blah blah, yeah. That type of unwarranted advice 😂🤣😭😭
HAPPY READING!
(“Buckingham Palace, District Six” and “Chinese Cinderella” were books we had to read as part of the curriculum in high school. I’ve loved em since) | Posted on 17/Jul/2024 16:34:00
