I completely agree and acknowledge that we kind of don't want to just sink into our bodies because they're unhappy elements of them you know. Yet at the same time if we don't then the thing that we choose to fall in love with is just the illusion of how we are which creates a secondary source of suffering. I remember back to something you said in the 60s hearing for the first time that that if you spend your whole life trying to get your act together then what do you have? You have an act right instead of a life instead of a being a being here nowness yeah.
My first exposure to Anne Lamott’s work was her iconic book, Bird By Bird, which as a writer, was transformative. Not just because it helped me better understand how and why to write, but also because her wonderfully wise and irreverent voice inspired me to be more real, more honest in both my work and my life. I’ve remained captivated by her writing ever since. The author of too many The New York Times bestsellers, including Almost Everything; Hallelujah Anyway; Small Victories; Stitches; Help, Thanks, Wow; and her most recent Dusk Night Dawn, Anne goes places other fear to tread with such humility, humor and craft, it’s like you’ve been invited into her mind, her life and her ability to draw belly laughs, deep wisdom and hits of awakening from those often tiny moments that touch down in our lives that so many of us miss. She reminds you, it may not be fun while it’s happening, but it’s all part of the beautiful souffle of life and every ingredient matters. So excited to share this best-of conversation with you now.
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