Rise & Shine October Book Club: Your one wild and precious life

From the opening page, I knew Sarah Wilson’s book was going to be our first Rise & Shine Book Club selection. She tells the story of arriving at LAX airport and the customs officer, noting she is a writer, asks what she’s writing right now. Sarah responds, “Well, the working title is Wake the f*ck up”.

The title may have changed but This One Wild and Precious Life is a clarion call for us to wake from our slumber and start making the changes to create a better world for ourselves, our loved ones, our communities and the planet.

And at this point, where we have a choice to snap-back to ‘normal’ or create a world that respects and sustains life, it is the perfect time to have the conversations that can lead to change.

Soooo, for our Rise & Shine October Book Club we’re going to be talking about what’s important in life.

• What gives your life meaning?

• What brings you joy?

• What makes you feel you are truly alive?

The book we’re reading to start our conversation is This One Wild and Precious Life by Sarah Wilson.

Sarah’s book is a call-to-action for those who feel disconnected from life (thanks to covid, climate change, politics, racial injustice, social media …) to get back in touch with what really matters. She takes us on her own personal journey of reconnecting through conversation, reflection and hiking – as well as bringing in science, literature, philosophy and the wisdom of others who have reconnected with life.

I love Sarah’s writing. It’s like having a chat about the big questions in life with a close friend. (A close friend who happens to have extensively researched and interviewed the folks who know about this stuff.)

We’ll be dipping in to Sarah’s book for sparks of wisdom, ideas and inspiration.

If this is a conversation you’d like to have then please join me this month for morning tea, conversation and creating our one wild and precious life at the Rise & Shine October Book Club.

What is Rise and Shine Book Club?

Bibliocoach Rise and Shine Book Club

Rise and Shine Book Club is a new kind of book club where you not only read and discuss books with other booklovers but you also have a space to create meaningful change in your life – and the world. Rise and Shine Book Club is where you get to
– discuss how a book’s big ideas are relevant to your life,
– plan how you could make it work, and
– get the encouragement and inspiration from other to help make it happen

All in a non-judgmental, supportive environment with other booklovers who are creating a better life.

This really is, literally, bringing books to life.

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