Reading and writing can be restorative practices. If you love books, beautiful notebooks, thoughtful conversation, and the quiet joy of reflection, you’ll feel right at home here. <br/><br/><a href="https://alitlife.substack.com/s/restorative-reading-and-writing-for?utm_medium=podcast">alitlife.substack.com</a>
Get Lit(erate). Read. Write. Learn. Love.
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Reading and writing can be restorative practices. If you love books, beautiful notebooks, thoughtful conversation, and the quiet joy of reflection, you’ll feel right at home here. <br/><br/><a href="https://alitlife.substack.com/s/restorative-reading-and-writing-for?utm_medium=podcast">alitlife.substack.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
June 30, 2026
E236: Replay & Update: Create a Personalized Summer Bookshelf
<p>On this episode of the Get Lit(erate). podcast, we’re diving into how to create a summer bookshelf designed to create the best you and the best summer season yet.</p><p>Here’s the reality: we have around 90 days to make the most of our summer and if we approach those 90 days with intention, we could literally reinvent ourselves in a single season by surrounding ourselves with the perfect books to spark inspired action in our lives.</p><p>Come listen as I share how to create a personalized bookshelf for yourself this summer. We’ll start with a simple inventory, curate a personalized apothecary of titles (with a few surprises!) and end with a little unexpected list-making, too. </p><p>You’ll find the show notes for the episode with links to all of the books and resources mentioned right here: <a href="https://www.alitlife.com/2025/06/03/create-a-personalized-summer-bookshelf/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.alitlife.com/2025/06/03/create-a-personalized-summer-bookshelf/</a></p><p>Love this podcast and want more? Consider this your invitation to join my Get Lit(erate) Substack community! Each month, we take a deep dive into one bookish theme and work to bring it to life in our own lives. You’ll get bonus episodes, book calendars, live book club and notebook sessions, special events and much more. Learn more at <a href="http://www.getliterat.co"><u>www.getliterate.co</u></a>. </p><p>Get your own Get Lit(erate). notebook to take notes on the books you want to read and notebook ideas you want to try: <a href="https://amzn.to/44wELKN"><u>https://amzn.to/44wELKN</u></a></p><p>If you’d like to support the podcast, consider purchasing some Get Lit(erate). merchandise from my Zazzle store: <a href="https://www.zazzle.com/store/alitlife"><u>https://www.zazzle.com/store/alitlife</u></a></p><p>All earnings are funneled right back into the podcast expenses and maintenance fees. Thanks for your support!</p><p>Follow Stephanie:</p><p>Website: <a href="http://www.alitlife.com/"><u>http://www.alitlife.com/</u></a> </p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/AffinitoLit"><u>Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AffinitoLit</u></a></p><p><u>Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/AffinitoLit" class="linkified" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/AffinitoLit</a></u></p><p><u>Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/AffinitoLit" class="linkified" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/AffinitoLit</a></u></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://alitlife.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">alitlife.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 23, 2026
E235: A Guided Restorative Reading & Writing Session For When You Need Change
<p>On this episode of Restorative Reading & Writing for Wellness, I’m guiding you through a gentle restorative reading and writing session for when things need to change in your life or you simply want them to.</p><p>Here’s a quick overview of how the guided sessions work:</p><p>* First, we begin with a bit of grounding and a few breaths to settle us.</p><p>* Then, I share a powerful short reading to orient our focus and launch our reflective writing. </p><p>* Following the reading, I guide you through three journaling invitations that build on each other and shift the energy on the page and in your body.</p><p>* Finally, we end with a short, yet powerful, affirmation to carry throughout your day and beyond. </p><p>Let me be clear: this is NOT your run-of-the-mill journaling session where we end up more overwhelmed than when we started because we’re listing and diving into all the changes we want and need. Nope. Instead, we’ll begin by uncovering all the things we THINK we need to change in our lives and then zero in on the ACTUAL thing that resides within us that must change first.</p><p>For me, it was first listing that my physical body needed need change. I needed to lose a few pounds. I needed to get stronger. I needed to build mobility and flexibility. I needed to change the clothes I wore. I needed to fix my hair. I needed to change my skincare. And on and on…until I realized through this session that ACTUALLY, the way I talked to myself and thought about myself is what needed to change instead.</p><p>I also had a long list of things other people should change. My kids should stop making a mess on the kitchen counter. My husband should start throwing his laundry in the chute instead of leaving it on the floor. The dogs should stop leaving their dog toys everywhere (seriously). But what ACTUALLY needed to change? My need to keep everything perfect, do everything myself and in a particular way. You know, leaving co-dependency behind and adopting healthy boundaries. </p><p>That’s. Big. </p><p>This guided session will help you reach some epiphanies of your own, I am sure. Grab your notebook, your favorite writing utensil and let’s write together.</p><p>Here are the books and writing prompts mentioned in this episode. You’ll find links to my Amazon and Bookshop affiliate stores below. Thanks for your bookish support!</p><p>SELF LOVE POETRY FOR THINKERS & FEELERS by Melody Godfred (<a target="_blank" href="https://amzn.to/4gjNKrR">Amazon</a> / <a target="_blank" href="https://bookshop.org/a/13963/9781524871222">Bookshop</a>)</p><p>Writing Prompts:</p><p>First:</p><p>* What feels ready for change in my life right now?</p><p>* What NEEDS to change in my life right now?</p><p>Second:</p><p>* Which changes are those that I can actually control?</p><p>* What are the patterns that point to a deeper change that’s needed within me?</p><p>* If this part of my life could speak, what would it say?</p><p>Third:</p><p>* The smallest step I can take toward this change is...</p><p>* What feels possible?</p><p>* What feels kind?</p><p>* What feels true?</p><p>Affirmation:</p><p>May you trust what is unfolding. May you honor what is ending. May you welcome what is emerging. And may you remember that every meaningful change can begin on the safe space of the page. </p><p>Here’s the audio I used in the episode: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh3LkeewARo&list=LL&index=2&t=1310s">Nature Healing Society</a></p><p>Once you’ve listened, I’d love to know what you think of this episode. Leave your thoughts in the comments!</p><p><strong>Let’s Work Together!</strong></p><p>I love to connect with others around our shared love of reading and writing.</p><p>Here are some ways we can work together to create a life you love where restorative reading and writing is at the center of it all:</p><p>🩷 Join my private Substack community for themed book calendars, bonus posts, book clubs and events each month!</p><p>📚 Connect 1:1 for personalized coaching to unlock the transformative power of your reading and writing life. Click <a target="_blank" href="https://stephanie-affinito-0cab.mykajabi.com/bibliotherapysessions">here for bibliotherapy</a> and click here for expressive <a target="_blank" href="https://stephanie-affinito-0cab.mykajabi.com/writingtoheal">writing therapy</a>. Let’s work together!</p><p><strong>Literate love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷</strong></p><p>Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my message of the magic of restorative reading and writing far and wide:</p><p>🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack your favorite nugget of literate love.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow bookish and notebookish friend so they can join the literate love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn free access to my private community!</p><p>*As an Amazon and Bookshop Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for your support to keep this bookish community going!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://alitlife.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">alitlife.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 16, 2026
E234: Create a Restorative Reading Circle with Friends
<p>While reading may be a solitary act, it doesn’t mean that we are alone. Books and reading can not only become the catalyst for restoration and inspired action in your own life, it can spark community and connection with others too.</p><p>In today’s episode, I explore how to create a restorative summer reading circle with friends: a gathering that prioritizes connection and conversation over completion and performance. This isn’t your usual book club. It’s an invitation to restore yourself through connections with others with books as the catalyst.</p><p>Here’s what’s inside:</p><p>* Why shared reading and bookish connections with others matters.</p><p>* How to gather friends around books without creating pressure.</p><p>* Ways to incorporate restorative writing into your reading conversations.</p><p>* Simple ideas for creating a meaningful literary community this summer.</p><p>As you listen, consider:</p><p>* What kind of reading community are you longing for this season?</p><p>I hope this episode inspires you to extend one small invitation to a bookish friend and discover what becomes possible when stories are shared.</p><p>Once you’ve listened, I’d love to know what your ideal restorative reading circle with friends might look like and what small action you plan to take to bring it to life. And remember, you are always welcome to join my restorative reading and writing community here on Substack across any season!</p><p><strong>Let’s Work Together!</strong></p><p>I love to connect with others around our shared love of reading and writing.</p><p>Here are some ways we can work together to create a life you love where restorative reading and writing is at the center of it all:</p><p>🩷 Join my Restorative Reading & Writing Circle on Substack for themed book calendars, bonus posts, book clubs and events each month!</p><p>📚 Connect 1:1 for personalized coaching to unlock the transformative power of your reading and writing life. Click <a target="_blank" href="https://stephanie-affinito-0cab.mykajabi.com/bibliotherapysessions">here for bibliotherapy</a> and click here for expressive <a target="_blank" href="https://stephanie-affinito-0cab.mykajabi.com/writingtoheal">writing therapy</a>. Let’s work together!</p><p><strong>Literate love is multiplied when it’s shared! 🩷</strong></p><p>Here are some free ways to support this newsletter and spread my message of the magic of restorative reading and writing far and wide:</p><p>🩷 Like and comment on this post so we can connect!🔄 Restack your favorite nugget of literate love.📷 Take a screenshot of your favorite part and text it to a friend.💌 Forward this email to a fellow bookish and notebookish friend so they can join the literate love too!⌨️ Refer a friend and earn free access to my private community!</p><p>*As an Amazon and Bookshop Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Thanks for your support to keep this bookish community going!</p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://alitlife.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">alitlife.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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