Comments on: Author Interview: Jamie Beck

By: Mary Genevieve Schlotter

Mary Genevieve Schlotter — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 15:44:54 +0000

I have just finished Jamie’s book.
I’m 68. It has transformed me. I could write a book on how I found peace during a stressful time in my life through escaping to a world I have always wanted to see in her stunning photos, words and recipes .

By: Merry

Merry — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:35:10 +0000

I’m 67 and almost untethered. Italy would be my destination, and I would not settle anywhere unless and until I found my “home”. Italy welcomes the visitor regardless of duration. I would go all around and find myself.

By: Rae

Rae — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 07:21:22 +0000

I’d travel to my roots and grow deep tethering connections to my past. Hawaii? Holland? Scotland? France? For now I wait in winters deep shadows for then I will be fully grown.

By: Christen

Christen — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:48:27 +0000

The thought of being untethered from all responsibilities gave my mind the space to wander and dream, and I am thankful for that. I’d love to travel and explore all of the parts of the US and Canada that have intrigued me – I’d journey across the country to Sedona, AZ, and explore British Columbia. I’d learn about my family’s origins in Greece and Italy and travel to those places too, immersing myself, getting to know new languages, people, food, traditions, crafts and fully experiencing life, one beautiful moment sliding into the next. My yoga mat, watercolor supplies, a camera and a journal would accompany me as I explored different workshops, retreats, gardens, farms and natural landscapes, learning to live more gracefully and in tune with the earth’s cycles and rhythms. After following my heart through travel, I’d settle with my husband on a homestead in an antique farmhouse that we renovate and create a home and family together with animals, gardens, and lots of love and learning. Thank you for this fascinating and thought-provoking interview! I hope to get the book soon and take the next step towards following my dreams.

By: Charina Cabanayan

Charina Cabanayan — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:41:03 +0000

I would spend a year traveling around the world to all the places I’ve dreamed to go, starting with Iceland, Sweden, Greece, down to Kenya, Madagascar, Australia, New Zealand and end my travels by going to see Machu Picchu. I have done a bit of solo travel and struggled with the loneliness of it sometimes, but also really appreciate that it provided me the ability to be more comfortable with myself and being by myself. Part of “who I am” that I so strongly identified with falls away, and leads me deeper into really discovering who I am. Thank you for this interview and inspiration.

By: Bethany Easom

Bethany Easom — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 04:09:34 +0000

I see another comment about gardening in England, and that’s what I would do too. I would love to go so many places, but my dad is from England, and my uncle and great uncle were master gardeners. I would love to connect with my family there and pursue this profession that is in my family roots (aha).

Thank you for sharing! I have spent a long time curbing my creative side and designating it to the backseat so I can make a living. But I’m finally thinking about making the jump. Things like this spur me to keep taking steps in that direction. Wish me luck.

By: Kristen Postma

Kristen Postma — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 03:23:21 +0000

I would go to my dream destination, Australia, and explore every inch of it, land and water; be a traveller and not a tourist. Missed my opportunity at 25 when, looking back now, all I was tethered for was student debt!

By: Cindy Tucker Blangeard

Cindy Tucker Blangeard — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:46:41 +0000

I would go to Spain and take all the things I’ve learned in life and refine them reinventing myself into the best version of me.

By: Janet L.

Janet L. — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 02:39:12 +0000

I would choose the rocky coast of northern Maine, live on antique farmstead with ocean views and continue to garden, cook, bake, raise small livestock and stargaze as I do now. But I would continue to pursue my new interests of watercolor painting and photography, utilizing the beautiful surroundings of the old barn, the gardens, the meadows and ocean sunsets as my subject matter.

By: Sydney Turnshek

Sydney Turnshek — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 23:35:39 +0000

I would move to my friends house on the south coast of England and work in his small garden overlooking the sea… with daily walks along the coast ending with a seat at the seaside stand where all kinds of seafood are offered.