173. Alice Grist

Alice Grist is the author of three books. Her first book was The High Heeled Guide to Enlightenment, which saw Alice explore alternative spirituality from her modern day, fun loving perspective. The second is Prediction Magazine Award Winning (Best Book 2012) The High Heeled Guide to Spiritual Living. Following Alice's dabbling with different faiths, she decided to forget all of them, and simply live spiritually. This book is a fiery and funny account of just what she learned! Alice's third book, Dear Poppyseed: A Soulful Momma's Pregnancy Journal, which is a personal, spiritual (and very human) account of her first pregnancy is to be published early 2013. All three books are published by Soul Rocks and have attracted much reader and reviewer acclaim. Alice is a frequent contributor to many magazines and online lifestyle sites including regular articles on Huffington Post, Natural Health (The Soul Diva), Hello Giggles and The Conversation writing about spirituality and soulful living in her own quirky, accessible and fierce style. Follow her on Twitter. Soul Rocks Publisher Alice Grist is the Publisher of new John Hunt Publishing Imprint - Soul Rocks Books. Soul Rocks publishes soulful and spiritual books for a new generation. Alice also gets down and dirty with the book details, involving herself in editing, proofreading and PR too. Personal Alice is a Northerner who now lives in the middle of the UK with her husband James, baby daughter Ivy and two cats Molly and Jimi. Alice's website Interview recorded 5/11/2013 YouTube Video Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction to Alice Grist and her books 00:02:49 - Inner Awareness during Sleep and Wakefulness 00:05:27 - Childhood Influences and Spiritual Exploration 00:08:11 - Finding Spirituality in Everyday Life 00:10:45 - The Difficulty of Stepping Away from Society's Expectations 00:13:45 - Accessible Spirituality in a Difficult World 00:16:41 - Awakening to the Source 00:19:53 - Creating Change and Overcoming Powerful Forces 00:22:48 - Shaky Industries in an Enlightened World 00:25:41 - Understanding God and the Human Experience 00:29:02 - The High Heel Guide to Enlightenment 00:31:40 - The High Heel Guide to Spiritual Living 00:34:35 - Rearranging Surface Stuff 00:37:09 - Unexpected Journey to Motherhood 00:39:34 - Motherhood as a Spiritual Path and the Power of Love 00:41:44 - The Importance of Motherhood 00:43:52 - A New Perspective on Life and Career 00:46:20 - Being Itself and Human Experiences 00:49:23 - Trusting the Flow of Life 00:51:54 - Manifesting and Letting Go 00:54:26 - Surrendering to the Flow of Life 00:56:45 - The Shift in Priorities 00:58:44 - Changing Paths and the Power of Motherhood 01:00:56 - A Dream of Devotion 01:02:55 - A Conversation with the Soul 01:05:14 - Influencing Lives for a Difference 01:07:21 - Connecting with the Unborn Child's Spirit 01:09:35 - Knowing I Was Pregnant 01:11:46 - The Transformation of Pregnancy 01:13:42 - The Joys and Challenges of Motherhood 01:16:35 - Discussion and Notification Options