Anne Lamott: Thoughts on Love, Sobriety, and Second Chances
Hello Friends, It’s not lost on me that many of the people I choose to interview of late have been writers. I love reading, and always have a few books on the go at the same time. My guest this week is the force that is Anne Lamott, a sober sister whose work was one of the earliest creative influences on me. In this episode of The Conversation, we speak about about her latest book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. We also talked about Anne's earlier work, Bird by Bird, a book that gave me the courage to begin writing. Talking about her new book, Anne offers insights on navigating tough times , staying sober for 38 years, finding love later in life and how to keep going a day at a time. She also shares the impact of spirituality, a god of her understanding and how self-love is crucial to her own healing. I know you’ll enjoy listening to this episode as much as I loved connecting with my new friend, Anne Lamott. Keep having meaningful conversations…. Love, Amanda X P.S- No video today as the Zoom quality was just too shoddy, sorry ! IN THIS EPISODE: * [2:38] Anne talks about the gift of sobriety * [11:15] Amanda talks about the hope the book Bird by Bird gave her * [17:56] Anne discusses the context of her new book, Somehow: Thoughts on Love, released on April 9th, 2024 * [30:13] Anne describes her methods of connecting to her higher power and helpful sayings that relate to her sobriety mindset * [34:44] Stories and personal life examples from Anne’s new book * [44.24] Lessons Anne has learned from life’s mistakes * [47:44] Thoughts on recovery and how the earth is forgiveness school KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Anne Lamott’s journey includes making mistakes, writing, recovery, and self-love. * We have the opportunity to determine our own paths, lean into forgiveness, and move forward. More from Anne Lamott: Amazon - Purchase the Book - Somehow: Thoughts on LoveAnne Lamott on InstagramAnne Lamott on Facebook Anne Lamott on X Listen and Subscribe on Your Favorite Podcast Platform: Apple Podcasts Spotify Get full access to The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet at --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amanda572/message