I've spent all my life airily declaring that "I just want my children to be happy" and swearing not to be like my own parents who encouragd "being sensible" over creativity. Obviously this all came crashing down recently and I found myself slightly freaking out when my 18 year old daughter -a creative if ever there was one! - declared that she didn't want to come home to the UK to start university/film school in September but instead wanted to extend her gap year for a second year and stay in Canada to be a ski instructor.
Reading Almost Reckless came along just at the right time to remind me that she will find her own way and it will be the right way for her. Thank you!
I believe a “reckless” path isn’t careless, it’s experiential. And those lived experiences are often where the strongest, most transferable skills come from. This is such a refreshing perspective.
Soft skills for the win! And with them, I would include emotional intelligence. Stemming from Harvard learning (although some debunk this) that people who cry make better leaders, I wrote a piece about this for The Board aptly titled Crybaby. It feels like it mirrors everything I have found in Almost Reckless and your writing — leaning on your intuition, trusting your gut, being who you are and following that path.
I've spent all my life airily declaring that "I just want my children to be happy" and swearing not to be like my own parents who encouragd "being sensible" over creativity. Obviously this all came crashing down recently and I found myself slightly freaking out when my 18 year old daughter -a creative if ever there was one! - declared that she didn't want to come home to the UK to start university/film school in September but instead wanted to extend her gap year for a second year and stay in Canada to be a ski instructor.
Reading Almost Reckless came along just at the right time to remind me that she will find her own way and it will be the right way for her. Thank you!
Yes yes yes yes !!!!!
I believe a “reckless” path isn’t careless, it’s experiential. And those lived experiences are often where the strongest, most transferable skills come from. This is such a refreshing perspective.
Soft skills for the win! And with them, I would include emotional intelligence. Stemming from Harvard learning (although some debunk this) that people who cry make better leaders, I wrote a piece about this for The Board aptly titled Crybaby. It feels like it mirrors everything I have found in Almost Reckless and your writing — leaning on your intuition, trusting your gut, being who you are and following that path.
I loved this!! Free range chickens unite!
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