Dear Amy,
I m an avid reader but find there are times that I m just too stressed (COVID, politics.) to sit and read. I have found that books on tape from my library have been a godsend!
I can checkout/download audiobooks through the app my local library uses and I take long walks or knit/paint to the sound of a good story being read to me from my phone (using headphones).
This has encouraged me to take lots of long walks without my mind racing or worrying beyond the wonderful stories and plots of my books.
I thought I d share for my fellow readers who have found reading to be just not possible in stressful times.
I started an annual tradition with my daughter to take her on mommy-daughter adventures for her birthday (like hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, etc.).