One Book Down!- Platonic
In the continuing interest of accountability, I wanted to proudly report that I have finished reading Platonic by Dr. Marisa G. Franco, PhD. I could not recommend this book enough! I, in fact, have been pushing it hard on clients for a couple of reasons:
It’s a pretty clear step by step guide on how to make and BE a friend.
It’s a fun and engaging read. I struggle with reading anything that is not fiction, and this one held me. It is full of earmarks, post-its, and notes in the margin.
It’s backed by research but is easy for non-researchy people (like me) to understand. I’m embarrassed to admit that even though I’ve been a practicing Social Worker for over ten years, I feel like I finally more fully understand attachment styles after reading this book.
I also feel like there are a lot of lessons in here not just on friendship, but just how to be a human.
So, I do highly recommend this one. I know it’s my first but I’m so glad I finally took the time to read it, given that I actually purchased it all the way back in April. Like the bookmark from my DSM tabs told me a few weeks ago, you don’t fail until you have given up.
Yesterday I started reading Thanks for the Feedback, by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that I have owned this book since 2017 and it looks like it’s been through the washing machine because I carried it around for months with the best of intentions, but I have already gotten further than I did during my first attempt 7 years ago!
Happy Reading Everyone!
