It’s a funny thing – when I’m crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them! Emily Giffin Read Quote
For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband. Emily Giffin Read Quote
I think it’s important to try to be present with whatever it is you’re doing. And if you can’t be present, take a break. Emily Giffin Read Quote
A theme in a lot of my books – and in my own life – is making choices that you feel you should make, or what society wants you to make, as opposed to what is truly right for you. Emily Giffin Read Quote
Inevitably I draw on my own relationships when I write, so if I’m writing about a fight between a husband and his wife, of course I’m going to think about a recent fight with my husband. Or if I’m writing about sisters, of course I’m going to think about my sister. Emily Giffin Read Quote
Well, shoes, bags and clutches are usually my big weaknesses – my husband always laughs when I call them ‘investment pieces.’ Emily Giffin Read Quote
For an interesting nonfiction read, I really enjoyed ‘Quiet’ by Susan Cain. I read it with my husband, who is a true introvert, whereas I am an introvert masquerading as an extrovert. Emily Giffin Read Quote
I have unabashed Bieber Fever and routinely Google ‘Justin and Selena.’ They are so cute together. Emily Giffin Read Quote
