A couple of weeks ago, I was spending some time with a highly respected friend of mine. For contextual purposes, this person is someone who has sold a lot of books, has a very well-read … Read More
A Season for Everything, Just Do It Faster…
I love how Chapter 1 in In Praise of Slowness begins. “What’s the very first thing you do when you wake up in the morning?” The answer: We look at the clock. For me, it … Read More
Speed Praying
Tomorrow we’ll begin to discuss some more of In Praise of Slowness‘s content, but I am so grateful Carl has taken part in these conversations. Below are some more thoughts from Carl (he left them … Read More
A Personal Note to You from Carl Honoré, The Author of “In Praise of Slowness”
Carl Honoré Hi Anne, Thanks for providing such a thoughtful arena for the ideas in In Praise of Slowness. This feels like the beginning of an urgent and beautiful conversation. I’d like to inject a … Read More
In Praise of Slowness #1: The Idol of Hurry
There it sat on the bookshelves in my office/dining room/music studio. In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honoré. Place aside for me to read. Someday. Maybe when I wasn’t so busy. As I was packing … Read More
If You Feel Like You Need to Slow Down…
I stayed out too late last night with dear friends. Not a hurried feeling in the world; honest conversation and dreaming over appetizers and dessert. They live in California. I live in Nashville. I cherish … Read More
How To Respond to Emergencies (Without Getting in the Way!)
As most of you know, Nashville and the surrounding areas were hit over the weekend with anywhere from eight to sixteen inches of rain. We had around fifteen inches in our backyard. Two of the … Read More
What Happens When You Stuff A Jeep Full of Pancakes
Yesterday, you found out about my trip to Moldova and Russia. So, as you’re reading this on Tuesday, I’m probably still traveling or getting settled somewhere. Knowing that I’d be away from the internet ahead … Read More
Someone Who Goes Before You
Now that the weather has been nice, I’ve been spending time outside on my bike preparing for the Ride:Well Tour. My first ride out was a few weeks ago. Last week, I went out with … Read More