Text Talks

There’s something enchanting about returning to a familiar place — a well-worn armchair, the scent of aged paper, the quiet rustle of turning pages. That’s the feeling of coming back to Text Talks. Welcome home. Settle in; there’s magic waiting for you. Today, we are going to talk about the magic of reading. Books are not just ink on paper; they are portals. Each word is a whispered spell, each sentence a path into the unknown. When you open a book, you don’t just read; you step through. One moment, you’re curled up on your couch, and the next, you’re walking through a misty forest, hearing the crunch of leaves beneath your feet and the distant call of an owl. Reading is time travel without the machinery. It’s slipping into other lives, other hearts, and seeing the world through borrowed eyes. You can sail across treacherous seas with pirates, stand on the edge of the universe with explorers, or sit beneath a cherry blossom tree with a quiet heart. In books, you can be anyone, anywhere...

  Wake Up, Sleepyhead! Your Enneagram Type is Calling Ever had one of those moments where you catch yourself doing that thing you always do, like ghosting texts when overwhelmed or buying yet another self-help book only to let it collect dust? Well, The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up by Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes is here to lovingly shake you awake and say, “Hey, it’s time to meet the real you.” What’s This Book About? This isn’t just another Enneagram book that tells you you’re a Type 4 and should embrace your “uniqueness.” Nope. This book dives deep into how each type’s unconscious habits and fears keep them stuck in a loop. Think of it as a self-awareness boot camp that’s equal parts tough love and spiritual awakening. The authors don’t just stop at describing your type; they hold up a mirror and make you face the shadowy bits of yourself—the ones you’d rather pretend don’t exist (we’re looking at you, Type 3s with your "everything’s fine" facade). But instead of s...