Beth Kempton's Blog, page 12
August 29, 2017
Join me for a live Freedom Seeker workshop! Announcing London and Devon dates
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Join me for the first ever live Freedom Seeker workshop series! We are thrilled to announce two UK dates for 2017: Devon (October 1) and London (October 6).
This workshop is a soulful awakening to what is possible for your life, and how much power you have to make that happen. It is a true gift to yourself, bringing clarity, confidence and connection.
The truth is, many of us spend our lives seeking other peoples’ permission to live the lives we dream of. In this full day retreat, I will...
August 23, 2017
50 Ways You Can Practice Self Care
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A round up of ways to practice self care, as curated by the team at Do What You Love.
“Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort. ” – Deborah DayDo you often find yourself working long days? Do you put your children’s, friend’s and/or family’s needs before your own? Do you rarely tune in and listen to your body when it’s craving rest? Self care is a real work-in-progress but when practiced, it can make ou...
August 14, 2017
Read Freedom Seeker for less than a cup of coffee {under £2/$2 in the Kindle sale} – it might just change your life!
I just heard from my publisher that Freedom Seeker is on sale on Amazon for less than £2/$2 right now, for the Kindle edition. (And you don’t need a Kindle to read it – you can download the Kindle app to your mobile or tablet and read it there)
I wrote Freedom Seeker to inspire you to live more, worry less and do what you love. In it I share my personal story of feeling suffocated by everything I had taken on in my life, and finding my way back to feeling free, really enjoying life again. I...
August 8, 2017
30 reasons to do a digital detox
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This is a guest post by one of the UK’s leading experts in digital distraction and digital detox, Frances Booth, author of The Distraction Trap: How to Focus in a Digital World, A Writer For All Seasons, and more productivity tips. Find out more about her here.
Here are 30 reasons to do a digital detox; ideas to make you think, to challenge you, and to give you motivation if and when you do decide to switch off. If you’re curious about the benefits a digital detox can bring you at work and f...
July 8, 2017
Sometimes we need a shining light. Sometimes we are that light.
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How are you doing? I woke up at 5am this morning, feeling compelled to write to you even though my body clock is all over the place, having recently travelled 26 hours to Boise, Idaho, for an event, and sleeping at very strange times each day.
As soon as I awoke I wanted to go outside and sit with my laptop in the dark listening to the birds, watching the world wake up, and write to you, so that is what I am doing. The reason for this is that yesterday I spent a truly wonderful day here at M...
July 6, 2017
Freedom Seeker is out in Italian and German!
When I started writing Freedom Seeker, I was writing it for myself. I was writing myself free. In the process I understood that I was writing this book for you. But the truth is I never thought beyond the English language, until my wonderful agent Caroline Hardman of Hardman & Swainson told me that an Italian publisher (Corbaccio) and a German publisher (Allegria/Ullstein) wanted to buy the rights for their respective languages. This opened up whole new possibilities, and I love the idea of...
July 5, 2017
It’s never too late to follow your dreams
Maybe in the course of bringing up your children or earning a living, you’ve put your own hopes and dreams on the back burner. It’s easy to get sucked into “life-as-usual” as you spend your days busily running from one thing to the next.
If you’ve been distracted from doing what you love, diverted from taking the path that leads you towards your dreams or have no idea...
July 4, 2017
From zero to one: How 3 founders went from idea to business
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This is a guest post by Ben Keene. You can find out more about Ben here.
1 in 3 people want to start a business, but only 1 in 10 take the leap.
Turning an exciting idea into a real world business isn’t easy.
But with an array of cheap online tools and a growing community in cities like London, it is increasingly possible to at least test whether your idea has potential without risking it all.
We spoke to 3 startup founders we admire about how they turned an idea in their heads into an actua...
July 3, 2017
What’s going on? Our guide to the best upcoming thought-provoking + life-changing events
With in summer in full swing, now is the perfect time to think about what you want from the rest of 2017. Whether it’s learning a new skill, developing yourself personally or professionally, tapping into your creativity, hiring a coach, or taking a break to rest and recharge, making time to nurture yourself and your dreams every once in a while is vital for your health and wellbeing.
Here’s our pick of the best upcoming festivals, events and talks to help you on the path to doing what you lo...
June 26, 2017
On being your own boss (+ UK job opportunity!)
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I have a couple of questions for you today.
Do you run a business? If so, don’t you sometimes just wish someone would tell you what to do next? Do you have a dream of running your own business? If so, don’t you just wish someone would just tell you whether or not being your own boss is the right path for you?(Note: If the answer to (1) and (2) above is ‘no’, but you are in the market for an exciting job and you are based in the UK, hop to the end of this email! If it’s yes, read on!)
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