In defense of dabbling the brilliance of being a total amateur

"From Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto and Radiant Rebellion, comes a joyful jaunt into doing the things you love even if you're not any good at them. Learn the Seven Attributes of Intentional Amateurism: curiosity, mindfulness, self-compassion, play, zone-stretching, connection,...

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Main Author: Walrond, Karen, 1967- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Minneapolis, MN : Broadleaf Books, [2025]
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505 0 |a A case for intentional amateurism -- The spirituality of intentional amateurism and the making of an amateur's menu -- Curiosity: Failure is fascinating -- Mindfulness: Be like water, my friend -- Self compassion: We're not Beethoven -- Play: Lessons from a toilet-roll mermaid -- Stretch zone: The only way to do it is to do it -- Connection: Getting your essential vitamin -- Wonder and awe: Trenches, hummingbirds, and fuzzy stars -- The path to transcendence -- Abridged list of amateur pursuits: Things I tried and didn't try (but still might) -- Acknowledgments -- Notes. 
520 |a "From Karen Walrond, author of The Lightmaker's Manifesto and Radiant Rebellion, comes a joyful jaunt into doing the things you love even if you're not any good at them. Learn the Seven Attributes of Intentional Amateurism: curiosity, mindfulness, self-compassion, play, zone-stretching, connection, and awe. Resist grind culture: learn to dabble"--  |c Provided by publisher. 
650 0 |a Amateurism. 
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