PublishU EDITION TWENTY SEVEN
SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH JO BATEMAN
METOPIA The Art of Desocialisation
LIVE YOUR METOPIA LIFE For anyone struggling with continual pressure to be sociable. Exploding the myth that more connection creates happier people.
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW
LOOK INSIDE YOU, NOT OUTSIDE
Interview with Jo author of Metopia.
Bateman,
Jo, why don't you tell a little something about yourself?
I'm Jo Bateman. I live between Ascot and Switzerland. The mountains are my Metopia. I had a beautiful son, who's now 30. Most of my life, I've been involved in human resources. That was always in airport retail, which I used to be human resources for 26 airports. And then
then I had a styling business. I've always loved developing people in how they looked, how they were presented to the world and how the mind works. When did you first think about writing a book?
I didn't really want to write a book, but I've always wanted to write this book. Certainly since I discovered this way of living in the last 10 years. So it's a lived experience, this book. And I truly do
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do think, especially after the research for the book, I do believe a lot of people, to excuse the pun, are on the same page. So Jo, tell us about the heart of your book, Metopia. So you're probably wondering why I've come up with the name, Metopia, because it is, in effect, a new word. Most of us, well, all of us are probably looking for utopia, somewhere out there that's our dream place, that's our paradise, we're looking for peace, we're looking for happiness. What if we've got it wrong and it's actually within us all along? So this is what Metopia explores, because we've never been more connected, yet more alone. So really, it's better to look inside you for that than look outside and look for constant validation. The book is in three parts. They are the acceptance phase, withdrawal phase and reconstruction phase. It's not about stressing anybody out. This is about knowing you. And once you've gotten to the third phase of the book, you will be ready to start putting that into place. And it’s now globally available. How does that make you feel? To be honest, I really hope it helps
helps people. Because most of the people that I talk to are looking exactly for this, but didn't dare admit it because it's like the taboo that we don't mention that we actually do want more alone time. Alone is not lonely. Aloneness and loneliness are two different things entirely. What is it you're hoping is going to come out the other end for you personally? For me personally, I would like to see society change in general. I'm probably the happiest person that anyone has ever said. I don't have down days. I was so strong because I'd already been living my Metopia life that got me through. And I think once you've reached that point, there's not a lot that can take that away from you.
All of us are probably looking for utopia out there. What if it's actually within us all along? Jo Bateman Author of Metopia
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