An interview with Kiran Prasad, author of A Mindful Move: Feel at home again

This week I’d like to welcome Kiran Prasad to the Thursday Throng hotseat. Kiran was born in India, grew up in England and has moved 29 times. Every time she had to begin the process of building a home again even in places she wouldn’t choose to be.  She has shared her experience of relocation, managing upheaval and beginning again somewhere new in her book A Mindful Move that teaches others how to ease the pain. What is one thing that no-one would usually know about you?   I can recite Middle English. At college, for my English Literature degree, I had to memorise parts of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. For some strange reason it has stayed with me since! How did you choose a title for your book? I didn’t choose my title it chose me! I started off with a different title Neither Here Nor There: How to transition after a move. But when I was listening to one of the interview recordings for the book, I came across the word “mindful” in relation to moving. This word had been appearing often in my life at that time. Just then, the words A Mindful Move popped into my head. It was an aha moment and I took it as a sign that this was meant to be my title. Are there any occupational hazards to being an author? As an author, you can get so immersed in the book, in the zone, that you forget to eat, drink, take breaks, or even sleep. If you’re not careful, it can affect your health like it did with me. What is the single biggest challenge you faced when writi...
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