Welcome back Six Degrees of Separation, the fun way to recommend books by starting with a title suggested by Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest, and then linking it to six others in any way your brain makes connections. This week, Kate has challenged us to start with a travel guide. One I have on my shelf is […]
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change has famously stated that “most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply”. “When we listen with the intent to understand others, rather than with the intent to reply,” Covey […]
I recently listened to a conversation between Krista Tippett and Rachel Naomi Remen (and which Tippett expands on in her book Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Loiving) in which they discuss the idea of ‘generous listening’, which is ‘powered by curiosity’ and ‘involves a kind of vulnerability’. I think this is […]
Sometimes, it’s easy to leap into the next scene we’re creating with little prompting. We know what needs to happen next and all that’s needed is to sit down and begin. Other times, a little more motivation is required. This month, I’ve created a number of creative writing prompts that I hope will be useful […]
Welcome back to Six Degrees of Separation (it’s been a few months for me). We all start with the same book title (thanks to Kate from booksaremyfavouriteandbest) and then link that to six others in whatever random ways our brains make connections. See where you, and other readers end up! This month’s starting book is […]
Fellow author Josh Langley recently published a blog post on why he isn’t setting any goals in 2024. Instead, he creating a list of what he wants to ‘show up’ for. In showing up, Josh says, ‘you’re willing to push through your fears, anxieties and doubts, to really be present in the experience – the […]