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An Interview with Heather McCloskey Beck, by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.
Encouraging others to find their gifts and live their calling is a topic that has been deeply moving for Heather McCloskey Beck, who authored Take the Leap: Do What You Love 15 Minutes a Day and Create the Life of Your Dreams (2013, Conari Press). Synchronistically, decades ago, while walking on a beach in Montauk, Long Island, Beck was inspired and outlined in the sand an idea that came to her about how to create a happy life. Although the water had already swept away her markings by the time she returned from her walk, the idea resonated with her so strongly that when she returned to her campsite, she wrote it down and mailed it off to a friend.
Not long after Take the Leap was written, Beck’s friend found the pages, which had been stored away. Upon seeing them again, Beck was amazed to remember that those pages essentially contained an outline for the book, Take the Leap, which she would publish nearly 40 years later. It was clearly an idea that had been growing for decades.
As people go through life, facets of the soul have ways of emerging and expressing themselves in various ways, Beck explained to me in a recent interview. In retrospect, it is clear to Beck that Take the Leap was part of her life’s work which needed to be expressed—and is something she continues to feel very deeply about. As part of the foundation for her book, Beck created a simple program called “15 Minutes a Day.” Participants make a commitment, for 30 consecutive days, to spend 15 minutes each day doing something that they might enjoy in the quest to open up space in their lives. These 15 committed minutes can help participants tap into new creative avenues that provide insights about purpose and calling. When we allow enough space for spirit to flow, it can become a portal to what is next.
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An Interview with Heather McCloskey Beck, by Bonnie Bright, Ph.D.
Encouraging others to find their gifts and live their calling is a topic that has been deeply moving for Heather McCloskey Beck, who authored Take the Leap: Do What You Love 15 Minutes a Day and Create the Life of Your Dreams (2013, Conari Press). Synchronistically, decades ago, while walking on a beach in Montauk, Long Island, Beck was inspired and outlined in the sand an idea that came to her about how to create a happy life. Although the water had already swept away her markings by the time she returned from her walk, the idea resonated with her so strongly that when she returned to her campsite, she wrote it down and mailed it off to a friend.
Not long after Take the Leap was written, Beck’s friend found the pages, which had been stored away. Upon seeing them again, Beck was amazed to remember that those pages essentially contained an outline for the book, Take the Leap, which she would publish nearly 40 years later. It was clearly an idea that had been growing for decades.
As people go through life, facets of the soul have ways of emerging and expressing themselves in various ways, Beck explained to me in a recent interview. In retrospect, it is clear to Beck that Take the Leap was part of her life’s work which needed to be expressed—and is something she continues to feel very deeply about. As part of the foundation for her book, Beck created a simple program called “15 Minutes a Day.” Participants make a commitment, for 30 consecutive days, to spend 15 minutes each day doing something that they might enjoy in the quest to open up space in their lives. These 15 committed minutes can help participants tap into new creative avenues that provide insights about purpose and calling. When we allow enough space for spirit to flow, it can become a portal to what is next.
For more information, visit:
DepthInsights.com
OR
InstituteforSoulCenteredPsychologyAndCoaching.com
