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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 gratitudeOnce upon a time, it became clear to Brooke McAlary that the key to happiness was discovering a simpler,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. Read Slow By Brooke McAlary – kino-fada.fr 3.5 stars non fiction challengeAn amazing and well laid out planner of how this author changed her way of viewing the world by decluttering, mindfulness, and just taking things slower Although some of this has been written elsewhere, it was still wonderfully written.Such a great introduction to a minimalist mindful living lifestyle The author does a great job of being personable and convicting without being preachy she really makes you think, but reminds you that it s okay to fail and failure doesn t make you a terrible person Highly recommendFollowers of my reviews will know that self help books are not my usual forte I used to read parenting guides many moons ago when my big kids were tiny kids these kind of qualify as self help don t they and I skimmed, because it was a book club pick, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, but I found this to be both preaching to the converted and over zealous It s not that I think I don t need any self help it sthat I m just not all that interested and I have a million Followers of my reviews will know that self help books are not my usual forte I used to read parenting guides many moons ago when my big kids were tiny kids these kind of qualify as self help don t they and I skimmed, because it was a book club pick, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo, but I found this to be both preaching to the converted and over zealous It s not that I think I don t need any self help it sthat I m just not all that interested and I have a million other books that I would rather read and fiction is my favourite, always my first preference and okay, I ll be honest, I don t think I need any self help However, Slow, was a really good read Brooke McAlary has a definite way with words, her prose is inflected with humour, a self depreciating honesty, and a tell it like it is quality that I always appreciate The premise of Slow is to simply slow down and be present in our own lives Be grateful Be mindful Stop buying crap yo...In Slow, Brooke McAlary creator and host of the uber popular Slow Your Home blog podcast shares her journey towards and through, living a slow and intentional life Not so you can imitate her actions, but to help you realise what your own why is Why does a slow, intentional life appeal to you Andimportantly, what are the things that matter, really matter, to you What do you want your legacy to be And Why It s not about the how It s about looking deep Past the social mask In Slow, Brooke McAlary creator and host of the uber popular Slow Your Home blog podcast shares her journey towards and through, living a slow and intentional life Not so you can imitate her actions, but to help you realise what your own why is Why does a slow, intentional life appeal to you Andimportantly, what are the things that matter, really matter, to you What do you want your legacy to be And Why It s not about the how It s about looking deep Past the social mask and the past the Joneses, deep into yourself and your intentions for being.I can t put into words how affecting this book was for me Brooke s warm tone, her honest, straight to the point narrative, and her ability to worm her way into your soul is mesmerizing She shares both her own story, as well as practical advice and pathways that will be inspiring to those ...I appreciate how McAlary emphasizes that slow living isn t about minimalism and that much of what we see about minimalism is exactly the problem it s keeping up with a perception of what we think we should be Nothing groundbreaking here, but still a nice book to remind you about unplugging, about the power of breathing, and about finding what matters to you and focusing on those things while ignoring the rest I d put this on a shelf with BRAIDING SWEETGRASS and THE YEAR OF LESS, both of which I appreciate how McAlary emphasizes that slow living isn t about minimalism and that much of what we see about minimalism is exactly the problem it s keeping up with a perception of what we think we should be Nothing groundbreaking here, but still a nice book to remind you about unplugging, about the power of breathing, and about finding what matters to you and focusing on those things while ignoring the rest I d put this on a shelf with BRAIDING SWEETGRASS and THE YEAR OF LE...Oh man, so much great information, tips, tricks, ideas, and an over all empowerment of love in this book Great writer, and I plan to read this over and over again til it totally absorbs into my soul and I have it memorized I m going to listen to the audio of this while going through my next things purge to keep me inspired and motivated If you find yourself way too absorbed in the culture of buying the latest and greatest ask the time, collecting things, and just overall accumulating stuff Oh man, so much great information, tips, tricks, ideas, and an over all empowerment of love in this book Great writer, and I plan to read this over and over again til it totally absorbs into my soul and I have it memorized I m going to listen to the audio of this while going through my next things purge to keep me inspired ...This was my book club s pick for January 2019.Now, I have never really read self help books I skimmed a lot of it, and honestly I didn t even finish the last chapter, which is why I am not rating this one I don t feel like I could accurately rank it since it s not a genre I have ever read or plan on reading much again and I didn t read it all I do think there were some nice points, but there is nothing groundbreaking or new as far as ideas, and I even disagreed with a couple things The boo This was my book club s pick for January 2019.Now, I have never really read self help books I skimmed a lot of it, and honestly I didn t even finish the last chapter, which is why I am not rating this one I don t feel like I could accurately rank it since it s not a genre I have ever read or plan on reading much again and I didn t read it all I do think there were some nice points, but there is nothing groundbreaking or new as far as ideas, and I even disagreed with a couple things The book itself i...This was a good book on slowing down, embracing simpler living, etc The author is a young woman from Australia, married, with 2 children She started her journey to a slower life following postpartum depression after the birth of her second child She discusses decluttering, mindfulness, letting go of perfection, reducing media consumption, figuring out what is most important, living intentionally, avoiding comparison with others, etc She freely admits her flaws and mistakes and that it has ta This was a good book on slowing down, embracing simpler living, etc The author is a young woman from Australia, married, with 2 children She started her journey to a slower life following postpartum depression after the birth of her second child She discusses decluttering, mindfulness, letting go of perfection, reducing media consumption, figuring out what is most important, liv...

Slow
  • English
  • 27 August 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 288 pages
  • 1492665541
  • Brooke McAlary
  • Slow