We are so thrilled to chat with Sara Yao, author of Drop In: Lead with Deeper Presence and Courage. She shared a few fun facts and gave us a sneak peak into her workspace!
I have two books ā one is You Before Me, by Jojo Moyes ā this one is for pure pleasure. Itās my ātake me somewhere else that is light and sweetā book. Then Iām also reading The Art of Stillness by Pico Iyer. This is my, āremember the truthā book that reminds me of the power of listening and silence. I almost always have two books that seem like dichotomies, and that is pretty descriptive of who I am in the world.
My whole family is slightly obsessed with survival shows like Naked and Afraid and Running Wild with Bear Grylls. We have a Bear Grylls survival knife that has a fire starter, sharp knife and rope holder all included, so hands down, thatās what I would bring. That and lip balm if I could!
We recently built a little āshe-shedā as my office. Itās a separate little building that is all mine and itās a whopping ten steps from the house. Iām amazed at how much I love all 120 sq. feet and how it doesnāt feel too small at all. I walk in and immediately feel Iām in my sanctuary. Itās where I do my best writing and meditating.
I most often hear how ācomfortingā or accessible my books feel. I have a lot of readers tell me they almost felt me sitting talking with them and that they felt more peaceful after reading my books. If books are energy, then I think they are receiving a bit of the accessible, zen energy I put out into the world.
My favorite authors are all over the place and include Adyashanti, Eckhart Tolle, Elizabeth Gilbert, Gay Hendricks and Phillipa Gregory.
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