All those I'm currently mentoring...have mentored...and will be mentoring are going to be asked to read a book that is of splendid encouragement to each person I know (...and all those I don't know). If you have not yet purchased the book...please do so at your earliest budgetary convenience.
This is the first of several reads I'll be suggesting this fall to those I've the deep privllege of mentoring...whether near or far...Skyping or in person. These creatively written words of wisdom will take us to new heights and greaters depths on each personal journey. What a kick that is going to be.......!!!
This excellent book, The Accidental Creative, is balancing on the edge of the deck of the vacation home where I was reading it this past weekend up in Estes Park (...for the third time, as I will be using it in some teaching I will be doing in coming months). When it was time to stop for a few moments and ponder the exceptional insights and take in the encouragement to further get my own creative act together...I looked up...and what you see next is what I saw. What a place to absorb and think and plan for the future...needful moments...for which I am most grateful as we head into the final third of 2011.
Staring off into the horizon of one of our favorite places, Rocky Mountain National Park...watching hummingbirds flit by...having a great conversation with two chipmonks who discoverd some nuts that had been dropped on the floor...it was a part of a very good day this past Saturday. A weekend with a F.R.E.S.H. beginning in some important directions. But then, you'll have to read the book to find all that out for yourself...no matter where you sit and read.
Todd Henry, the mighty fine author, is one of those "real deal" people we all enjoy having impact us. Listen here to a recent podcast to get a sense for what he has written. This is one of those reads that will help you grow further into all you were designed to be and do...no matter where you are on the planet...no matter your age...no matter your education, gender, ethnicity or religion...no matter what you do for that activity called work...this will encourage you forward.
It has me.
Thank you, Todd.......!!!
My goodness, what a view! I don't think I'd ever leave that deck!
Posted by: HolaMindy | August 22, 2011 at 09:00 PM
Caught my breath and the music that came into my heart was "for the beauty of the earth, for the glory of the skies, for the joy which from our birth over and around us lies...Lord of All to Thee we raise this our grateful hymn of praise!" I "won" this book, Wes, and you're causing me to long to pick it up soon!
Posted by: Melanye Wrighton | August 23, 2011 at 06:12 AM
Don't know what is wrong what is rite but i know that every one has there own point of view and same goes to this one
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