What Dina’s doing now
Random things and current miscellany, written by Dina and no machines.
Song I’m replaying on Spotify: “Royals” by Jasmine Thompson (learning this one for an open mic night with 2 of my gal pals)
A favorite current quote: “Look at the world around you. It may seem like an immovable, implacable place. It is not, With the slightest push — in just the right place — it can be tipped.” -Malcolm Gladwell
Books I’m currently reading (or listening to) and working with:
“Tipping Point” (Malcolm Gladwell)
“Four Thousand Weeks” (Oliver Burkeman)
“Good to Great” (Jim Collins)
The 5 books I recently finished:
“When All Is Said” (Anne Griffin) - A beautiful and novel story and I highly recommend the audio version of this one.
“The Way Out” (Devon O’Neill) - Based on a true (and sad) story. Gave good reminders about outdoor safety and for us adventurous types to remember to be smarter than what our silly desires call us to do in the outdoors.
“Let Them” (Mel Robbins) - As I am navigating a personal hardship with a family member, I continue to explore strategies to co-exist in this person’s life without it ending poorly. This book gave me some new approaches and not just for this particular family member, but for other relationships and situations. I liked the audio version since it was read by Mel and she was not boring at all.
“Listen for the Lie” (Amy Tintera) - a road trip Audible, I’d give it a 3 out of 5 stars. It was moderately suspenseful through a good portion of the book, but much longer than it needed to be and had a disappointing ending. Boo!
“Home is Where the Bodies Are” (Jeneva Rose) - a road trip Audible for some suspense, I’d give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars. It kept me engaged, but it was drawn out too much.
Movement/Training: Strength > running. And learning how to enjoy walking more.
Things that bring about curiosity: Is the GLP-1 movement a step backward for women in terms of our beauty standards and supporting women to be free of our traditional societal norms?
last updated: February 4, 2026
(Thank you @sivers for the inspiration for the NOW page; Make your own Now.)