Jul 25, 2022
In today’s conversation I talk with Frances Edmonds, Inspirational Speaker and author of “Repotting Your Life: Sense When You’re Stuck. Explore What’s Possible. Claim Room to Grow.”
When I first read this book, my
thoughts jumped to the colourful collection
of red, purple and blue African Violets on
my sun-drenched mantelpiece. I recalled how I transferred the tiny
plants that grew from leaf cuttings, first to small
individual containers, then to larger pots and ultimately, I
repotted them in the large pots that will remain their permanent
home.
Frances conceived the idea of repotting, the ideal metaphor
for self reinvention in deep middle age, when she uprooted herself,
swapping the comfort and security of her London life for a year in
California. As a fellow at Stanford's Distinguished Careers
Institute, she researched longevity and related issues at the
Center on Longevity.
She
suggests that when you find yourself stuck in life, whatever the
cause, remember that what ails a root bound plant is not the plant,
it's the pot. We discuss how to bring that same wisdom to any life
changing decision, large or small, career or relationships, to
reframe your thinking, reset your purpose and rejuvenate
yourself.
Following her degree in Modern
Languages from Cambridge, Frances became an independent freelance
interpreter, traveling all over the world, providing simultaneous
interpreting for major institutions, organizations and summits.
Great for the brain, she points out that it's a really tough skill
because not only do you have to be great at languages, you also
have to be able to listen through your headphones to a person
speaking in one language, and simultaneously interpret in a second
language. We discuss how, when she became “stuck”, she pivoted and
“repotted her life.”
Here are links to learn more about
Frances Edmonds and Repotting Your Life
https://www.francesedmonds.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/frances.edmonds.9
https://twitter.com/francesedmonds1
https://twitter.com/experimentbooks
https://www.facebook.com/experimentbooks
https://www.instagram.com/theexperiment/
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