57. Hands and Feet Community: Pamela Slim, author of ‘The Widest Net’ and ‘Body of Work’ [reads] ‘Bird by Bird’

2 Pages with MBS

When my wife, Marcella, retired from Box of Crayons about three years ago, she spent a bit of time feeling her way into what retirement means. But, a year or so ago, she totally found her groove; she’s become part of a brilliant group of smart, funny, make-your-path-in-this-world women, and she’s having a great time. I have to admit, I do look on with a little envy. Sure, I have people I see, talk to, and hang out with, but I don’t have this thing that she has - community. So, where do you find your people, and, how do you gather them?

Pamela Slim is a coach and fellow author; her newest book is The Widest Net, and I think it’s her best yet. However, I think her real genius lies in community-building. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/

Pamela reads two pages from ‘Bird by Bird’ by Anne Lamott. [reading begins at 12:25]

Hear us discuss:

Connecting to the wonder of the world. [15:18] | A writer’s sense of self and craft: “Call the book in.” [17:47] | The Widest Net. [24:25] | Decentering as a privileged person: “The work itself is the thing that guides you. If it’s your own ego, then we’ll all get lost.” [27:38]