Last night I needed something to read, a segue between 10 hours of memoir-focused writing (with more than a few email, facebook and snack breaks, I confess) and some shut-eye. I went to my bookshelf and selected Live What You Love by Bob and Melinda Blanchard. If you haven’t read their first book, A Trip to the Beach, it’s a must.
LWYL is the kind of book you can open up at any page and find the narrative refreshing as well as inspirational. A few pages before bed were just what I needed to change mental channels and calm down for sleep. I particularly like the book’s subtitle: “notes from an unusual life”. Speaks to my memoir material, too. This has been an unusual life!
So this morning I decided to check out their web site. Gosh, I’m hooked! They talk a lot about the Big 4: Passion, People, Environment and Money. (Reminds me of the four ice cream scoops of major pursuits I am supposed to keep in my virtual ice cream dish.) Worthy of more pondering.
… The memoir project has certainly detracted from my available time for blogging … and I MISS IT!
Until next time,
the joy-capturing shutterbug,
2 responses so far ↓
snydeen // October 15, 2009 at 1:49 pm |
Both of those books sound wonderful! I’ll have to check them out as soon as get through the current pile beside my bed!
Melanie // October 16, 2009 at 7:37 am |
Sounds interesting. I’m off to check them out!