Mind, Body + Spirit

Kirsty Manning

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That moment between rowing and basketball ... Catching up on the news before I resume life as a driver.
#weekends #saturday

The best kind of post! Thanks @kelrimmerwrites ... just sat down for five minutes and found myself intrigued.
#thethingswecannotsay will be out next year in March.

People think I’m kidding when I say I often write at basketball stadiums, beside pools or in car parks.
I assure you I’m not!
Also, the internet is better in town. #whereiwrite #amwriting #gettingitin #book3

Also, spring baking #focaccia
Bread for the teen boys who seem to live on carbs. ❤️

I found this quote on a perfume label 10 years ago and framed it.
It seemed pertinent to share today as I’ve had a few conversations with writing and business colleagues, friends and family this week about knockbacks, dreams and rejections. (Because for most of us mere mortals ... the two go hand in hand.) The last decade has seen some of the greatest highs—and heartbreaking lows—of my life.
But with (middle😬) age comes the wisdom that time can soothe and heal. It can also bring fresh joy and new possibilities, new challenges.
I’ve been talking a lot this week about holding your head high in the face of rejection and setbacks. About grace.
You can never control what people think of you—you can only control your own commitment to hard work.
Life, as we all know, can be unfair.
Chances are if you are striving for something: your own startup business, a published manuscript, a sports team, a job, a prize, an audition ... you will stumble, fail or be rejected at some point along the journey. Trust me when I say I’ve tried ALL of the above!
So to everyone out there this Friday chasing a dream, I send my love and best wishes to you.
Don’t turn away from the knockbacks. Don’t let the hurt crush you. Stay positive. 🙌👍
Surround yourself with positive people. 💃
Take feedback, with grace. 🤩
Keep going. 🤛 (It will feel all the sweeter when you get there.)😉❤️xx

#fridayfeels #feelsfriday #inspiration
#grace #philosophy #amazinggrace #journeytopublication #goals #dreams #goalsetting #rejection #pathtopublication #getwriting #writinggoals #amazinggraceperfume @philosophyskincareau @lovephilosophy

Back at my desk today, and wondering why I still write random ideas that spill out of my brain onto sticky notes. That I then lose. 🙄

Yes I do have a diary, and Scrivener ... but perhaps bits of paper suit my scrappy brain best!
My books always feel a bit like doing a magical jigsaw when I’m writing them, so perhaps this piecemeal approach is all part of the process as I shift things around. 🤞😉

Sampling the gorgeous kingfish and new spring salads with @wilcox_wine @bellotawinebar today.
Oh, also ... I wrote some words.
#toughdayattheoffice😎 #amwriting #book3

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Mar 22, 2018

'The Jade Lily' rights sold into North America, Germany, The Netherlands and Hebrew.

Mar 22, 2018

My favourite Chinese dish: Mapo Tofu

Recipes

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Feb 1, 2017

Cooking in the Fire Pit with the Bosnian Sutch

Feb 1, 2017

We have a Bosnian Sutch that makes feeding a crowd super-easy. Throw in different cuts of meat, vegetables, tins of tomatoes, garlic, herbs from the garden and a few pinches of smoked paprika, cover with coals, and a few hours later we have a one-pot dinner.

Feb 1, 2017

Nov 23, 2016

Baked Lemon and Rosewater Cheesecake

Nov 23, 2016

No family celebration happens in our household without cheesecake (and Champagne!). It had to be baked, NY-style and quite often I make two. Here's the recipe from by book, We Love Food.

Nov 23, 2016