Author: livhoward

I love words and using them to inspire and relate with the world around me. Favorite things include dark chocolate, poetry, the sky and baby names.

The Books That Changed My Life in 2022

Let's talk about books! If there's one thing that makes me happier than reading books, it's talking about them, and his year brought a lot of books into my life that changed my perspective, transported me from my everyday existence, and left the world around me feeling just a little bit bigger by the end … Continue reading The Books That Changed My Life in 2022 →

The Writer’s Tag: 2022 Edition

I first started this blog shortly after my 20th birthday, and part of my intention was for it to be a little documentation of my twenties, my random musings and thoughts, my poetry, and my progress. Now, just over three years later, I thought it would be fun to throw it back to an old … Continue reading The Writer’s Tag: 2022 Edition →

Introducing My Business! & 3 Things I’ve Learned So Far

Today I wanted to tell you a bit about that which has been consuming my life for the past several months, my pride and joy, my freelance business Purposeful Words. I decided to start it last fall when I realized that I had truly had enough of living the 9-5 work schedule and felt prepared … Continue reading Introducing My Business! & 3 Things I’ve Learned So Far →

My Literary Obsession (aka ode to donna tartt)

Whatever else can be said about 2021, it was a FANTASTIC year for reading. I started a booktube channel this year, which meant that I was introduced to the beautiful world of the online book community, and was introduced to so many fascinating and beautiful books as a result. But my all-time favorite literary discovery … Continue reading My Literary Obsession (aka ode to donna tartt) →