In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to introduce you to one of my very favorite authors, Jane Green. First of all, I want to say that I adore her. I love her books, as do so many others since she has 18 New York Times best sellers! However, the reason I wanted her on the podcast is because her life is important. The way she shows up and the choices she has made to live more fully and with intention has been so inspiring for me, and I hope it will inspire you too.
I mentioned to Jane that I’ve noticed a shift over the last few years in the way that she has shown up in the world and said yes to herself. We don’t know each other personally, but even on social media it’s been very obvious that she has started to live more inline with who she truly is. When I asked her about this, we had a beautiful conversation about what turning 50 meant to her, how she evaluated where she was at in life and what she truly desired.
She spoke about the realization that she had become quite isolated from people and was longing for deeper connections with friends. She also realized that many of the choices she was making in life were to fit in or please other people, much more than they were what she truly wanted or was best for her.
“I’ve stopped focusing on the destinations and the goals and put the focus on the journey.” ~ Jane Green
We talk about the power of gratitude and the relief and freedom that can be found when you start truly saying yes to yourself and make mindful choices and to choose happiness. Jane also honestly shares some of the invisible losses she experienced as a child and how they influenced her as an adult and as a writer, and how she has found a way to be grateful for even the hardest moments.
Jane spoke candidly about the loss of her best friend to breast cancer and the profound learning that she came away from that experience with ~ that love is a verb. True love requires action. Wow right? We also talk about the novel that was born out of that personal experience and also about what it means to Jane to write, her process and some of her upcoming releases.
I have deep respect and gratitude for Jane for living her life the way that she has, and for sharing her journey with the world. She is such an inspiration to me and I know she will be for you as well. If you have been looking for permission to redefine your life or to start living it on your own terms, consider this conversation the sign that you’ve been waiting for. Please also share it with anyone else in your life that may benefit from this honest, raw, and real conversation.
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More About Jane Green
Jane Green is the author of 20 novels including 18 New York Times bestsellers. She lives in Connecticut with a small menagerie of (mostly) grown children who really shouldn't be home, and animals.
You can connect with her via her website and Instagram.
Things We Mention In This Episode
Book: Promises to Keep, by Jane Green Book: The Friends We Keep, by Jane Green Website: www.janegreen.com Book: Where Did You Go? by Christina Rasmussen Book: Second Firsts by Christina RasmussenNewsletter - Message In a Bottle: Sign up for Christina’s weekly letter
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