Sarah Ban Breathnach

a daybook of comfort and joy

Simple abundance

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One day in 1923, the artist Georgia 0'Keeffe came to the same con- clusion. "I found myself saying to myself... I can't live where I want to..Ican't go where I want to...I can't do what I want to. I can't even say what I want to. I decided I was a very stupid fool not to at least paint as I wanted to...that seemed to be the only thing I could do that didn't concern anybody but myself."

“It is inevitable when one has a great need of something, one finds it," Gertrude Stein, the early twentieth-century American poet and Parisian avant-garde art collector, reassures us. What you need you attract like a lover."

On our new path we will become seekers of what I call Everyday Epiphanies: those fleeting moments when, like Emily, we recognize the Sacred in our ordinary. 

Sarah Escorsa

The classic, mega-bestselling guide that has led so many women to lead more fulfilling, harmonious, joyful lives--fully updated for a new generation who needs it more than ever. In SIMPLE ABUNDANCE, Sarah Ban Breathnach helps us discover our true self and spirit to reclaim our authentic life, and to rediscover what it is that makes us truly happy. This powerful guidebook is needed now more than ever as we are assaulted by discord and stress due to constant tragic breaking news, as well as our 24-7 social media culture. Here are some examples of Sarah's wisdom: January 14: Start a Gratitude Journal, a blank book, and write down five things before you go to bed that you can be grateful for about that day.March 21: Observe the Vernal Equinox with a springtime dinner of Salmon cakes, fresh asparagus and new potatoes.September 1: On Labor Day Weekend, make a list of all the things you wanted to do this summer, but did not get a chance to do. Save this list, and clip it to next June in your calendar. When June comes around, schedule those postponed desires! By providing a meditation for each day of the year, Sarah illuminates our journey of self-discovery and shows us that simplicity does not imply doing without--true simplicity illuminates our lives from within. She teaches us how to re-order our priorities, carve out time for the personal pursuits that bring contentment, savor the joy of simple pleasures, and delight in the everyday rituals of home and garden. Not only does each day have a meditation updated for these times, but in this new edition, Sarah will add: - "A Caution Closet," which will encourage readers to gather everything they would need to evacuate in case of an emergency, transforming an intimidating task to a source of comfort and calm. - "Shepheard's Hotel," a creative exercise to nudge readers into dreaming new dreams and encourage them to re-imagine their lives through what they love.

Simple abundance a daybook of comfort and joy

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