Slow

Slow Simple Living for a Frantic World

Free yourself from the frantic and embrace the joy of slow... "After reading this book, you'll have an amazing list of ingredients that can help you create a meaningful life, too!" --The Minimalists Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus "Finally, a slow living guide for the imperfect folks . . . Brooke McAlary's exuberant, honest words are a refreshing contribution to the slow living community. If you're seeking a simpler path, start here." --Erin Loechner, Blogger at DesignforMankind.com and author of Chasing Slow Are you constantly striving to keep up with life's busy expectations? It's easy to feel consumed with the desire to "succeed" and "acquire", and miss the simple opportunities waiting for you to slow down: a walk in the forest, sharing laughter with family, a personal moment of gratitude... Once upon a time, it became clear to Brooke McAlary that the key to happiness was discovering a simpler, more fulfilling existence. She put the brakes on her stressful path, and reorganized her life to live outside the status-quo, emphasizing depth, connection and meaningful experiences. Alongside Brooke's affirming personal stories of breaking down and rising up, Slow provides practical advice and fascinating insights into the benefits and challenges of the slow life, such as: --Decluttering to de-owning --Messiness to mindfulness --Asking why, to asking where to now? Slow is an inspirational guide on creating a life filled with the things that really matter, and is meant for anyone seeking peace, meaning, and joy in their otherwise rapid lives. Slowly--of course.
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Safiya @safiya-epub
3 stars
Jan 25, 2022

After reading a few books about minimalism, slow living was brought up a few times in those books before I decided to pick one that was dedicated to it. Living slow, is living with intention. Deceitfully easy and simple, it requires more presence. Taking time to know the core of your why, and avoid the nuisance and unnecessary turmoil in your life. This book will help you understand the nuance between the two lifestyles based on the author's experience. You can read this one at your pace, which is a thing I did - opening it every now and then to read a few pages - you'd still get the full experience. Anyway, slow living is about keeping what is important to you not what others are doing, or what your "status" require but is rubbish really ... It boils down to focusing on the most important things to you, to get out of the rat race if it's not serving you and isn't part of your plan. It's really a break and moment off to reconsider your life choices and see if they're still aligned with your values and your vision. It was acute read...

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Michelle@jackalope
4 stars
Feb 7, 2023
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Wenny@uncannyverily
3 stars
Nov 18, 2022
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Isa s@purzel
3 stars
Dec 14, 2021
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Allison Hornery@allisonhornery
3 stars
Jul 30, 2021

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