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July 11, 2018
Unleashing your creativity with stylist Pia Jane Bijkerk {new podcast episode}
There is beauty, creativity and purpose inside each and every one of us. Yes, we get days where our sparkle is dulled, but by breathing into it, understanding who you are and what’s important to you, will help you bounce back with the vivacity you’ve always had. My next guest on the Freedom Seeker Chronicles podcast, Pia Jane Bijkerk knows all about helping creative people to slow their minds and listen to their hearts.
Pia is a stylist, photographer, author and creative mentor and down she...
July 3, 2018
On revealing your secrets and living your truth {New podcast with Kathe Crawford)
And now for this week’s new Freedom Seeker Chronicles Podcast episode… a very special conversation with a woman with an extraordinary story. Kathe Crawford lived a secret life for three decades before finally discovering how different life can be when you open up to your truth. Kathe’s story is a deeply moving and a huge lesson to every one of us.
Kathe was barely 31-years-old and the mother of two young children when she and her husband received devastating news—information that they agre...
When you ‘don’t have time to create’
This hot sticky July evening has me dreaming of cool lakes and gentle breezes. I wonder how the season is unfolding wherever you are?
I spent much of the past week in the company of flowers – sweet peas and scabiosa, blousy dahlias, astrantia and achilia, purple agapanthus and many elegant dusty roses. I was on a floristry course, not because I want to become a florist, but because I want to have more flowers in my life and learn how to care for them, and because I needed a break from my scr...
June 23, 2018
{Podcast} On finding your inner gold with Paralympian Karen Darke
The Freedom Seeker Chronicles Podcast is back for Series 2, with more inspiring stories, great conversations and actionable advice! My first guest is one of the most genuinely inspiring people I know. Her strength in the face of adversity, and ability to train her mind to tackle any obstacle, was a real lesson for me.
When Karen Darke was 10 years old, she decided she would climb all 3000ft of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. She did so nearly 25 decades years later, even though she has...
June 20, 2018
New book ‘WABI SABI’ teaches life lessons inspired by ancient Japanese wisdom
‘Wabi Sabi: Japanese wisdom for a perfectly imperfect life‘ will be published by Piatkus on August 30. This is the second book from Do What You Love founder Beth Kempton, and offers a whole new way of looking at the world – and your life – inspired by centuries-old Japanese wisdom.
Wabi sabi (“wah-bi sah-bi”) is a captivating concept from Japanese aesthetics, which helps us to see beauty in imperfection, appreciate simplicity and accept the transient nature of all things. With roots in Zen...
February 12, 2018
On prioritising the important stuff
Three times in the past week I have been asked how I prioritise personal projects, when there are so many other demands on my time, so I thought I’d share some ideas with you today.
Firstly, it’s important to be really clear on why you want to do the project you want to do. Sounds really obvious, but if your reasoning isn’t crystal clear, the project will slip and other things will eat the time you were meant to make available for your project.
Secondly, it’s important to block out a realist...
January 30, 2018
Feeling stuck? This could help you figure out what to do next!
I am writing this on a train, whizzing north through the English countryside to a beautiful hidden place, for a week-long writing retreat to work on my next book. The fields outside my window are veiled in frost and mist, and I just found myself doing a long and slow exhale. You know the kind that you do at that moment when you realise all your holiday preparations are finally done, your bags are packed, your out-of-office is on and your adventure has actually begun? That kind of breath.
To...
January 23, 2018
My secret mission revealed (Hint: it’s my next book!)
After several months of secret trips and meetings and negotiations and dreaming and planning, I am thrilled to share my big news with you… I am working on my next book all about life lessons inspired by ancient Japanese philosophy and culture, which will be out later this year.
For those of you who don’t know, over the years I have spent many years living and working in Japan, and have two degrees in the language. Even so, I am always discovering new things, and this book is a wonderful oppo...
Join us for the FREE 2018 Winter Writing Workshop
Do you have a writing dream that has been buried, or keeps getting pushed to the side when the to-do list takes over? If so I’d love to invite you to join me for seven days of focused writing, with the 2018 Winter Writing Workshop. It’s FREE and it’s online so you can join in from wherever you are in the world. This is the third time we have offered this in collaboration with fellow writer Frances Booth, but this time it’s even better than before. Here’s why:
All new daily inspiration All n...January 15, 2018
5 steps to decluttering your life {VIDEO}
It’s that time of year. Are you feeling the burning desire to declutter and pare things down, but don’t know where to start? If so, here are some top tips for you:
Now, no more procrastinating. Off you go and begin!
