Beth Kempton's Blog, page 6
May 19, 2020
There is no rush, but there is a window. Thoughts on motivation at this time.
Greetings from my garden, where I have been spending a lot of time lately. In fact, I’d go so far as to say my garden has been one of my greatest teachers during this time. When lockdown hit I was overcome with an elemental desire to plant vegetables. I think it was a combination of wanting to feel more self-reliant when so many decisions were being taken out of my hands, along with uncertainty about the food supply, and a desire to spend more time outdoors. Whatever the motivation, the garden h...
May 17, 2020
I have something for you…
May 13, 2020
Writing is medicine and it can help us get through this together.
How have you been doing lately? I have been thinking about you, in your corner of the world, dealing with the things that have been thrown at you, and I have been quietly sending love.
We all deal with difficult situations in different ways. For me, writing always helps.
Whether that means journaling to get something out of my head, penning poetry to find beauty in the darkness, exploring ideas on paper or channelling my fire into a new book,
I always find that words are my medicine.
We are...
April 21, 2020
We Are In This Together. A book of hope for unsettling times.
A book just poured out of me in sixteen days. I didnt know it was possible, but there was an urgency so loud in this unsettling time, and it is done.
Its called We Are In This Together: Finding hope and opportunity in the depths of adversity and it has been one of the most important projects of my life.
We are in this together. We will get through this together. And maybe, just maybe, the world will be a better place on the other side.
If you only ever read one thing I have written, may it...
March 27, 2020
A personal note + a care package of goodness for you during this unsettling time
A special message from our founder Beth Kempton for you at this time, along with details of all the things we are giving away for free or very minimal cost to support you through this tricky time. We love you!
Here are all the details:
SLOW LIFE GOOD LIFE Doors are now open for Slow Life Good Life, the online club to keep you motivated, well-fed and healthy and help you become more self-reliant during this unsettling time, with advice from top chefs, farmers, makers, creatives and wellbeing...
March 13, 2020
A few thoughts about the times we are in
And the day came when the world slowed and started to remember the good things, like how much we need and care for each other, how the simple things matter most, how we need less than we think, and how a good book can see us through all manner of things.
I have seen a lot of people posting about these uncertain times. But lets remember that times are always uncertain. Us twenty-first century humans tend to construct our lives to give a sense of permanence, forgetting how fragile everything...
February 14, 2020
SoulBusiness: The Business + Wellbeing Retreat (October 12-16, 2020 in Somerset, England)
Nine years ago today I sent out an email to a mailing list of less than a hundred people, to let them know that my first ever e-course, Do What You Love, was open for registration. This was back in the day, before e-courses were really a thing, and most definitely before going online to learn how to live well and do what you love was a thing. And yet people bought the course, and it astonished me. And they took the course, and the results astonished them and me. But perhaps the thing that...
November 26, 2019
*New book for you!* Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year
Friends, I wrote a new book for you. It is a book about Christmas. But it’s also a book about belonging, connection, self-care, joy and ordinary magic. Calm Christmas and a Happy New Year offers inspiration for a new kind of holiday season – one where you radiate calm and cultivate delight. Spanning late November to early January, Calm Christmas embraces the festive build-up, the celebrations and the turn of the year in a holistic, nurturing way.
Let me whisk you away from the frenetic...
November 8, 2019
The Book Proposal Masterclass: How to write a dealwinning non-fiction book proposal
The Book Proposal Masterclass is taught by me, Beth Kempton, in partnership with my literary agency Hardman & Swainson and a host of invited industry experts. My books have been translated into 24 languages, selected by TIME Magazine as a recommended read, called ‘truly transformational’ by Sunday Times Style and chosen by Apple USA as a ‘Must Listen’ on iTunes. My four book proposals have secured 33 individual book deals with publishers all over the world.
This course includes:
Everything...
