My Book - published
Whirlpools, Yoga and the Balance of Life - Travel Tales for the Adventurous Spirit
Available to buy in paperback from most online book sellers and also in ebook and
AUDIBLE versions (via Amazon)
Forgiveness is the Hardest Thing - delighted to announce a latest writing contribution - co-authoring a chapter with Buddhist nun Emma Slade (Pema Deki) in this new anthology.
More about the book: (PURCHASE IT HERE)
The path to forgiveness requires acceptance, introspection, admission of guilt, and the ability to see the situation through another’s eyes.
During the prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns, twenty-one women were invited to write about their experiences of forgiveness through the medium of poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. The result is an anthology that lays bare the shared need to forgive or to be forgiven.
It captures deeply personal stories of domestic violence, family disruptions, the disintegration of friendships, and the impact of taking an individual’s power. But it also brings gifts of insight, stories of healing, techniques to help with physical and mental well-being, and a discourse about the spiritual side of forgiveness from a unique perspective.
Featuring the writing of multiple-award winning authors from across North America, the UK, Ireland, NZ and Australia, Forgiveness is the Hardest Thing is an inspiring collection to draw from when you too are wondering, how can I forgive? READ more about the AUTHORS HERE.
More about the book: (PURCHASE IT HERE)
The path to forgiveness requires acceptance, introspection, admission of guilt, and the ability to see the situation through another’s eyes.
During the prolonged Covid-19 lockdowns, twenty-one women were invited to write about their experiences of forgiveness through the medium of poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction. The result is an anthology that lays bare the shared need to forgive or to be forgiven.
It captures deeply personal stories of domestic violence, family disruptions, the disintegration of friendships, and the impact of taking an individual’s power. But it also brings gifts of insight, stories of healing, techniques to help with physical and mental well-being, and a discourse about the spiritual side of forgiveness from a unique perspective.
Featuring the writing of multiple-award winning authors from across North America, the UK, Ireland, NZ and Australia, Forgiveness is the Hardest Thing is an inspiring collection to draw from when you too are wondering, how can I forgive? READ more about the AUTHORS HERE.
REVIEWS....
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Whirlpools, yoga and the balance of life
March 2020
Awarded 'Writer of the Week' by Mrs Average Evaluates (mrsaverageevaluates.co.uk) Read here |
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Idea: With elements of travelogue and memoir, Porter delivers a lively account of her enviable international travels, replete with perilous adventures, insights, and excitement.
Prose: Porter's frank, conversational prose style is well-suited to the genre. While reflections on lessons learned from her journeys may strike some readers as overly quaint or prescriptive, the work provides readers with a clear sense of the author behind the journeys. Originality: Stories of world travel and venturing into unknown territories are hardly unusual, but Porter's voice is pronounced and engaging, while the author's passion for the study and teaching of yoga provides a somewhat uncommon thread. Execution: Porter's story is peppered with intriguing encounters, warm reflections, and quiet moments of wisdom. |
Review by Hazel Butterfield. TV & Radio Presenter.
You know what, this book came at just the right time for me. Tales of adventure, positivity, calm and lessons learnt.
Short stories, inspiring and awesome for the travel lovers or those that used to be when time was more permitting! Sweet and succinct points at the end that just leave that warm and contented feeling.
We are also not set in stone, we can change our path and make mistakes, experience fear and come across the unknown. Everything we live through is a chance to learn and develop. However...
“Sometimes there is no lesson, just enjoyment.” - Lindsey Porter
You know what, this book came at just the right time for me. Tales of adventure, positivity, calm and lessons learnt.
Short stories, inspiring and awesome for the travel lovers or those that used to be when time was more permitting! Sweet and succinct points at the end that just leave that warm and contented feeling.
We are also not set in stone, we can change our path and make mistakes, experience fear and come across the unknown. Everything we live through is a chance to learn and develop. However...
“Sometimes there is no lesson, just enjoyment.” - Lindsey Porter
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"Be inspired by Lindsey's adventurous spirit, her love of yoga, and her warmth and compassion. The book would make a great present for adventurous yoga friends." Jilly Shipway Author of Yoga Through the Year: A Seasonal Approach to Your Practice |
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Donna Noble MSc - Yoga Specialist and Body Positive Ambassador
I loved reading about Lindsey's travel exploits and her journey through life. It was as though I was there at every stage of her amazing adventures. She is an example and inspiration of how to live life fully and fearlessly. There were so many life lessons learnt and loved the way each take away ended the chapter. Lindsey's writing skills are to be applauded I did not want to put the book down. I am so proud of her first book a great legacy for her children. Was so surprised and honoured to see that I got a wee mention in the acknowledgement. Keeping doing you Lindsey and being an inspiration for me and others’. Love Donna x |
Donna Noble
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Dr Pam Lynch author of ‘How the hell did I get here?’
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‘Lindsey has captured perfectly how her travels and adventures have shaped her to become the amazing person she now is. Growing through her travels and gaining a greater and deeper understanding of herself and the world around her.'
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Book Signings/talks delivered
Book talk & signing at Calm on Canning Street Yoga Studio, Edinburgh Jan 2019
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Book signing in the Award winning bookshop Far from the Madding Crowd, Linlithgow Feb 2019
Talk at the Edinburgh Meeting - March 2019
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Book talk & signing at Meadowbank Library, Polmont, Falkirk Feb 2019
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My book featured in the OM Books section of OM Yoga April 2019 issue
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"Well Lindsey, I can see why you were in the top set for English. Your book is absolutely fantastically written and I enjoyed it so much!!!!"
"....just loving your book, Lindsey. I knew you'd travelled a lot, but hadn't realised how adventurous they were. Only at Part 4 South America but had to drop you this to acknowledge your great work..."
"Your book is amazing, I'm reading now...Louie is totally inspired by the fact you have written a book, he is sitting by me and has started his first book!! xx"
"Chapter One read last night, it made me smile thinking back to my 20’s.....I’m just one year older than you, so I can resonate with that era. I love the idea that you have written all this down and your boys will be able to read this when they are older. It also makes me want to ask my mum a bit more about her early years, she mentions bits and pieces now and again and I think she could well have some stories to tell!! Looking forward to reading chapter 2!"
"Made me laugh recalling some of my own travels I had forgotten about and the complete lack of planning! Now I don't go to Edinburgh without a timetable!! Thanks for making me reflect a little already .... perhaps I'll wander without a plan these hols .."
"I am almost half way through your book already. It has been a fascinating read and I found it hard to put down yesterday. To me that’s what the best books do, make you not want to stop x"
"....just loving your book, Lindsey. I knew you'd travelled a lot, but hadn't realised how adventurous they were. Only at Part 4 South America but had to drop you this to acknowledge your great work..."
"Your book is amazing, I'm reading now...Louie is totally inspired by the fact you have written a book, he is sitting by me and has started his first book!! xx"
"Chapter One read last night, it made me smile thinking back to my 20’s.....I’m just one year older than you, so I can resonate with that era. I love the idea that you have written all this down and your boys will be able to read this when they are older. It also makes me want to ask my mum a bit more about her early years, she mentions bits and pieces now and again and I think she could well have some stories to tell!! Looking forward to reading chapter 2!"
"Made me laugh recalling some of my own travels I had forgotten about and the complete lack of planning! Now I don't go to Edinburgh without a timetable!! Thanks for making me reflect a little already .... perhaps I'll wander without a plan these hols .."
"I am almost half way through your book already. It has been a fascinating read and I found it hard to put down yesterday. To me that’s what the best books do, make you not want to stop x"
Sucked into a whirlpool…
Discovering pre-Inca tribal remains…
Breaking an ankle 5000 metres up the side of a volcano…
These are just a few of the unexpected circumstances Lindsey Porter found herself in as she travelled to some of the world’s most incredible locations.
For the first time these tales have been brought together in a collection that shares the unforeseen and often humorous outcomes, whilst revealing an insight into places that are a little off the tourist trail.
They also track her amazing life-journey from being a Senior Project Manager working in Financial Servicesto travelling to India to train as a Yoga Teacher. Now a tutor for Yoga Scotland, she has written for the Huffington Post, YOGA, OM Yoga magazines and co-founded voicesofyoga.com – yoga podcasts listened to in over 70 countries. She is also a signatory of the Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport championing her yoga teacher community to help break down the barriers for people with mental health challenges to participate in activities such as yoga.
Come and join Lindsey on her journeys and find out why the best travel tales are often unexpected.
‘Lindsey has captured perfectly how her travels and adventures have shaped her to become the amazing person she now is. Growing through her travels and gaining a greater and deeper understanding of herself and the world around her.'
Dr Pam Lynch author of ‘How the hell did I get here?’
Discovering pre-Inca tribal remains…
Breaking an ankle 5000 metres up the side of a volcano…
These are just a few of the unexpected circumstances Lindsey Porter found herself in as she travelled to some of the world’s most incredible locations.
For the first time these tales have been brought together in a collection that shares the unforeseen and often humorous outcomes, whilst revealing an insight into places that are a little off the tourist trail.
They also track her amazing life-journey from being a Senior Project Manager working in Financial Servicesto travelling to India to train as a Yoga Teacher. Now a tutor for Yoga Scotland, she has written for the Huffington Post, YOGA, OM Yoga magazines and co-founded voicesofyoga.com – yoga podcasts listened to in over 70 countries. She is also a signatory of the Mental Health Charter for Physical Activity and Sport championing her yoga teacher community to help break down the barriers for people with mental health challenges to participate in activities such as yoga.
Come and join Lindsey on her journeys and find out why the best travel tales are often unexpected.
‘Lindsey has captured perfectly how her travels and adventures have shaped her to become the amazing person she now is. Growing through her travels and gaining a greater and deeper understanding of herself and the world around her.'
Dr Pam Lynch author of ‘How the hell did I get here?’
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