417: How to Overcome Life's Obstacles | Anne Lamott

Watch the full video interview on YouTube here: https://bit.ly/annelamott417

Anne Lamott (IG: @annelamott) is a New York Times bestselling author, a past recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and an inductee to the California Hall of Fame.

Her latest book is Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How Anne found her voice writing about her father’s brain cancer
• Finding healing, salvation and hope with a couple of best friends
• Anne was 8 years old when she stumbled into the tennis circuit
• Make writing a habit
• Anne recalls her terrible experience in Toronto at customs
• Just keep showing up
• Writing isn’t about the money, it’s about the sacred tradition
• The two books Anne recommends
• Achieve creative freedom through discipline
• How do we come through really difficult times?
• Don’t give up, start where you are
• Take the action and insight will follow
• The concept of religion... let it be enough
• Staying sober one day at a time
• Writing became cleaner and clearer through sobriety
• Being a Nana means to practice letting go
• Write what you want to come upon
• The 12-step program of recovery to helps addicts
• Learning how to date... and finding love on online

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Anne Lamott - Dusk, Night, Dawn (book)

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