Tag: Eloise Skinner

‘finding a sense of protection, space, and support can allow individuals to develop trust in the world, preventing or counteracting feelings of restlessness, anxiety, and fear.’

Eloise Skinner, author of The Purpose Handbook, is featured in the Kennedy School Review discussing practical strategies to achieve meaningful leadership.

Navigating the “Existential Vacuum:” Practical Strategies to Achieve Meaningful Leadership

In Viktor Frankl’s bestselling book, ” Man’s Search for Meaning,” he writes, in the context of the post-war era: ” the existential vacuum is a widespread phenomenon of the twentieth century.” The vacuum itself is described as a state of meaninglessness, in which a person does not know exactly what they want, or what they want to do.

Eloise Skinner, author of The Purpose Handbook, is featured in The Sunday Times talking about entrepreneurship, monasticism and changing careers.

I was a corporate lawyer by day, training as a monk by night

You are meant to turn your phone off when attending a silent retreat at the Archbishop of Canterbury’s residence, Lambeth Palace, as part of training in monastic life. But you are never meant to turn your phone off as a corporate tax lawyer at an American legal giant – a client could need you at any time.

‘Adding a framework to your silence — by writing in a journal or listening to your breath — can make it more satisfying.’

Eloise Skinner, author of The Purpose Handbook, speaks to the NYT about the joys of solitude.

You Can Learn to Love Being Alone

Solitude doesn’t have to feel lonely. It can be restoring and refreshing with a little practice. Credit… Sally Snowman loves to be alone. As the keeper of Boston Light, a centuries-old lighthouse on Little Brewster Island in Boston Harbor, she’s had a lot of practice.