At the moment my head is a scattergun, in too many different places at too many times.
You can tell that this is the case because I’m listening to two books at the moment (not simultaneously but if I could I would) with another 5 on the nightstand beside my bed.
The one which has caught my attention though in panning for gold is The Comfort book by Matt Haig.
I spoke about this at our team meeting on Tuesday morning but this is one of those books which is like Lembas the elven bread that was given to the hobbits in Lord of The Rings.
When things are good and you’re well it tastes like dry crust bread but when you’re in a bad spot it’s the most nourishing and wonderful food in the world.
I suspect the comfort book is like that.
Matt Haig is clearly a guy who’s been through some difficult times with mental health but is also a number 1 best selling author.
I’ve not finished this book and it’s wrong to write about something until you’ve finished it but the stories and the half-page philosophical writings are wonderful and beautiful and are just enough to reframe your mind when it’s scattered in different directions.
I suspect this book can and will help many, many people who are struggling with difficulty and it’s the type of book I will now have copies of in the practice to give to people when I think that it might help.
The best story so far is when he was lost in the woods with his dad after they’d gone for a run on holiday.
His dad became more and more panicked that he was lost with his 12 year old son and he knew that his wife would be absolutely beside herself as the hours started to pass. Suddenly his dad realised that if all they did was travel in a straight line they would get out the forest sooner or later.
Sometime later they emerged onto a main road 11 miles from their destination, sometimes when it’s dark and we’re lost in the forest the only thing we can do or the only thing we should do is travel in a straight line.
I think this book might help you travel in a straight line.
You can get it here.
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