Episode 19: I am Her Tribe & The Serviceberry Book Reviews! Plus Real Life Chats About Loneliness

Episode Summary In this episode, Stacey and Krista discuss their Slow Readers Book Club selections, The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer and I Am Her Tribe by Danielle Doby. They explore themes of gratitude, reciprocity, and the gift economy, as well as personal reflections on poetry, loneliness, and mental health. The conversation emphasizes the importance of community and meaningful connections in today's world. As always, they end their episode by checking in with each other through their Peaks, Pits, and Plans. Keywords Book club, book reviews, gift economy, poetry, mental health, loneliness, community, reciprocity, nature, personal growth, literature, friendship Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Slow Readers Book Club Overview 01:16 The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World by Robin Wall Kimmerer 06:29 Reflections on community and sharing 11:33 Diving into I Am Her Tribe, a book of poetry 14:42 Themes of loneliness and connection 16:08 Reconnecting with the authentic self 21:00 Introducing Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 27:13 Pits, Peaks and Plans   Resources Stacey shares in her Peaks, Pits, and Plans that she is going to see Reuben and the Dark with the Bullhorn Singers at Communitea in Canmore.   Watch this video!  They are amazing.    Connect with Us!  We love hearing from you We share more of our lives and extra behind the scenes content on our Instagram account.   Instagram and Threads: @sisterssocialcall   Krista Pura Vida Hair Co.  FB: https://www.facebook.com/krista.ursulescu?mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Insta: @krista_ursulescu Tiktok @kristaursulescu   https://www.tiktok.com/@kristaursulescu?_t=ZM-8t1KmIzGEVy&_r=1 Blooms and Brushstrokes - Krista's watercolor painting channel https://youtube.com/@kristaursulescu?si=zP-EqvurzM2pJArQ   Stacey www.linkedin.com/in/stacey-ursulescu-4189b1170 Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: SPGEHKCOEMO6TXSF