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My new book KOKORO: Japanese wisdom for a life well lived is OUT NOW!
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Talking about whether it really is possible to have a calm Christmas, with tips for creating the kind of holiday season you want and need this year, on one of the top family podcasts in the USA.
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Chatting all things calm Christmas with Francesca Amber – this was such a refreshing conversation on the UK’s #1 self-help podcast.
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Chatting about the many ways writing can help clarify our goals, reconnect us with our dreams, and teach us to listen to our inner voice. Also diving into how becoming a writer is more about what it does for your soul than becoming a best-seller — and how just a few minutes of writing a day can change the way you see the world.
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Exploring how wabi sabi can offer new approaches to living a meaningful life.
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How to have a more mindful Christmas – a joyful conversation with Jen Hatmaker
“(Beth) is really just phenomenal. I loved this conversation. Her book Calm Christmas was designed to inspire a new approach to Christmas. She’s absolutely delightful. Oh my goodness are you ever going to love her. You are going to love her… and her English accent. We are going to dive into her thoughts and expertise on how to navigate this season in a way that is delightful and nourishes us and doesn’t drain us.” – Jen Hatmaker
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Talking about perfectionism, failure, fearlessness… and Japan!
With Sacha Black on The Rebel Author Podcast here.
I loved chatting with Penny about why it’s important to know why we write, learning to let go in our writing, when to share our work (and when not to) and learning to trust in writing as a practice.
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In this deep dive on the writing life with London Writers’ Salon we explored
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How can we accept imperfection as writers while still striving for excellence? How can we make space for going deeper into our writing while managing a busy life? I chatted with Joanna Penn about The Way of the Fearless Writer in this wide-ranging interview on the creative mindset.
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I loved chatting with @HelenRedfernwriter all about creative confidence, giving ourselves permission to write, and book proposals! You can hear it on Helen’s podcast Hiding Under the Desk on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or at helenredfern.substack.com/p/
Our chat included:
✨Writing a non-fiction book proposal (the joys and the challenges)
✨Trying to control the outcome of our writing (best avoided)
✨My new book, The Way of the Fearless Writer.
✨Self-doubt (we all have it, but there are easy ways to release some of it)
✨The creative process (mysterious)
✨Waiting for permission (let’s not)
✨The three states of writing: gaseous, liquid and solid (let me explain)
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If you want the lowdown on my favourite stationery, or to listen in on a juicy conversation about writing between two people who share a love of Japan, tune in to the latest episode of The Way to Japan podcast with Vanessa Villalobos and me!
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So much in this interview! We talked about:
Listen on iTunes or here on The School for Good Living website.
The Mojo Sessions are “conversations with the world’s most interesting people”. In this podcast we explored:
This was one of my favourite ever interviews. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN.
Exploring life beyond lockdown
Exploring the slow way of wabi sabi
On finding your way in times of change
On being in this together
On life beyond the pandemic
On having a calm Christmas
Taking care of yourself at Christmas
On having a calm Christmas
Christmas through the eyes of a mother
On how to stay calm during Christmas
For humans with self-doubt
On wabi sabi
Finding other ways to live
Exploring wabi sabi
On life and other things
Different cultural approaches to health and wellbeing
Arthur is eleven, likes dinosaurs and plays the cello. Arthur’s dad Babak is 40, an artist and a former musician. His most successful artistic endeavour was when he collected twigs and sold them on eBay for £62.
As his self-deprecating social media posts suggest, Babak Ganjei doesn’t have the best outlook on life. He makes prints that state, “I’m in the bush and I really love you” and, “I regret the divorce.” One exhibition is optimistically titled “Everything is really bad and it’s only going to get worse and this is the most perfect time”.
Arthur thinks his Dad should go for more runs, worry less and get a cat. Arthur also thinks it’s time his Dad learned how to ride a bike.
In 2019, the importance of self-care is everywhere. Self-help books, wellness conferences and therapist offices – telling people how to help themselves is a significant business. For three weeks, Arthur’s 11-year-old mind imaginatively tries to fix his Dad’s life. Wabi Sabi is one of the books he chooses to help him.
A BBC Radio 4 documentary special.
On Finding freedom when you feel trapped by life
“Do you ever feel trapped by your busy life? Desperate for a little more freedom? Beth Kempton felt the same way. While pregnant with her second child Beth found herself completely burnt out and feeling trapped by her busy schedule. Beth arranged her affairs as they say, and took a 5-month break to relax. During this time she did a lot of thinking and figured out the 8 keys to finding freedom, which she shares with us in this episode.”
On seeking freedom and thriving in your creative business
On how to listen to our intuition and not let fear prevent us from living our fullest lives. Listen in and you will learn:
Exploring what freedom means to you
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Live more and worry less
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Exploring how to make the most of your precious life
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