Episode 69: The Secret Garden Keys to Unlocking Your Imagination with Biographer and Author Angelica Carpenter
Episode 69: The Secret Garden Keys to Unlocking Your Imagination with Biographer and Author Angelica Carpenter

The Well-Tended Life

Keri Wilt and Angelica Carpenter discuss the power of imagination inspired by 'The Secret Garden' and share tips for living an intentional, well-tended life.

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The Well-Tended Life

Keri Wilt

The Well-Tended Life Podcast is all about intentional living, that’s inspired by my great-great-grandmother’s classic book “The Secret Garden”. A Well-Tended Life is not a set it and forget it life, nor is it a perfect life. It is worked on every day, in the sunshine and through the storms. And the truth is, what worked in our life-gardens last season, may not work in the next. That’s why here at The Well-Tended Life Podcast, we interview people who have grown and bloomed true in a variety of seasons and are willing to share their well-tended wisdom and weed-whacking advice with us!This season we are going to talk about: Rest, Fear, Addiction, Busyness, Growth, grief, Friendship, Relationships, Time Management, Self Care, Pivots, Expectations, Wandering, Gratitude, Overcoming, Hard Work, Goals/Intentions, Relationships, Health, Fitness, Change, Secrets, Letting Go, and so much More! So, meet me back here each week and we will dig in together to discover what’s keeping you locked up tighter than The Secret Garden and unearth the tools that will keep you growing and blooming through every season.“Where you tend a rose…a thistle cannot grow.” - The Secret Garden

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Unlocking Imagination: Insights from Biographer Angelica Carpenter

Episode Overview

Use your imagination to transform challenges into opportunities.
Children's literature can provide a safe haven and healing power.
'The Secret Garden' serves as an inspiration for intentional living.
Embrace change and adapt your strategies for personal growth.
Cultivate a well-tended life by nurturing your passions and relationships.

“It's up to you to create flowers out of the weeds of your life!”

In this episode of The Well-Tended Life, host Keri Wilt invites biographer and author Angelica Carpenter to share her wisdom on unlocking imagination. Inspired by her great-great-grandmother's classic book, 'The Secret Garden', Keri delves into how imagination can transform our lives. Angelica, who has penned a biography on Frances Hodgson Burnett, shares her journey from librarian to author and the profound impact children's literature has had on her life.

She reminisces about her childhood love for books and the pivotal role her mother played in her writing career. Angelica also discusses the therapeutic nature of 'The Secret Garden' and its ability to provide a safe haven for readers. She highlights the importance of using imagination to turn life's weeds into flowers, a lesson she attributes to Frances's enduring legacy. The conversation is filled with heartfelt anecdotes, light humour, and valuable insights on living an intentional, well-tended life.

Tune in to discover how you can cultivate your own garden of possibilities and embrace the power of imagination.

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