How To Prioritize Romance & Connection (with Thien-Kim Lam)
Prioritizing connection time is important all year round, but it can be a challenge amidst the busyness of everyday life. Christine chats with author and entrepreneur Thien-Kim Lam about simple ways to be intentional about relationships and find ways to show your partner you care without needing a ridiculous amount of money or time.
Links & Related Episodes
- Thien-Kim Lam: website + books Happy Endings, Full Exposure, subscription service Bawdy Bookworms
- Simple Friendship Reboot Tactics
- Tiny Moments of Self-Love
- Embracing Everyday Moments (with LaShawn Wiltz)
- Becoming More Present
- Love Languages quiz
- Thien-Kim’s book recommendations: Come As You Are by Emily Nagoski + Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn
- Christine’s examples of “spicy” level by authors Helen Hoang: The Bride Test, The Kiss Quotient (high spice) Jasmine Guillory: The Wedding Date (medium spice), Christina Lauren: The Unhoneymooners (mild spice)
- TODAY: Romance novels are turning a page into the modern era
- Thien-Kim’s recent book pick: The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa (high spice!)
- Thien-Kim’s recommended romance book blogs and podcasts: Love in Panels, Smexy Books, Smart Bitches Trashy Books, RomBkPod
- Romance books for 2020 (BuzzFeed roundup)
