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Where Dr. Christi Hegstad makes nonfiction + personal growth accessible, applicable, and delightful! Here to help you live, work, and read with intention + purpose.

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Reading + Reflection Guide: Unreasonable Hospitality

If interacting with people in any way is part of your work, I recommend giving Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara a read. Here are key points, related resources, reflection questions, and more!

Reading Wrap-Up: July 2026

An odd reading month with some new release winners, backlist surprises, and an unpopular opinion or two. Here's a recap of the seven books I finished in July.

Mid-Year Visioning In 3 Steps

Want the second half of the year to look different than the first? Have goals you still want to achieve? Let these 3 steps help you map out the remainder of the year in a meaningful and visionary way.

Reading + Reflection Guide: Braiding Sweetgrass

From gardeners to therapists to scientists to business leaders to parents to literary reviewers...so many have sung the praises of this extraordinary book. Let's discuss!

Mid-Year Planner/Journal/Notebook Review (aka, Techo Kaigi)!

Join me for my mid-year techo kaigi, questions to ask as you review your own systems, plus a planner-related question you might be able to help me answer!

Bookish Superlatives + Check-In: Q2, 2026

Favorite books, favorite new-to-me author, most anticipated upcoming releases, check-ins on my top 4 reading intentions of 2026, and more updates on the 53 books I've read so far this year!

Reading Wrap-Up: June, 2026

I believe June has brought me both my favorite fiction AND favorite nonfiction reads of the year (so far)! Here's a recap of the ten books I read last month.

Book Club Details: July-December, 2026

Reading guides, meeting dates, alternate titles, and additional details for the second half of the year with the Reading And Purpose Nonfiction Book Club!

Reflection Hikes, Cheerleaders, + The Notebook That's Changing My Life

If you're sometimes a bit too hard on yourself, looking for a 2-minute way to bring more intention into your days, or simply seeking a use for that spare notebook, today's article is for you!

Reading + Reflection Guide: Crossroads Of Should And Must

Join us for our June book club discussions!