Slow by Brooke Mcalary

Slow by Brooke Mcalary

Free Yourself from a Frantic Life and Embrace the Joy of Slow Living

What is slow living? It's a way to find happiness by stepping away from the never-ending demands to constantly succeed and acquire more and more. It's easy to get stuck in the carousel of frantically wanting, buying, and upgrading the things in your life. The philosophy of simple living is about finding the freedom to be less perfect and taking time to enjoy the pure joys of life: a walk in the forest, sharing laughter with family, a personal moment of gratitude. Reconnecting with the living world can help you integrate moments of peace, joy, and mindfulness into an otherwise rapid life.

Simple living: After being diagnosed with post-natal depression, Brooke McAlary learned about the power of minimalism and found that the key to happiness was 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. Brooke shares the story of her journey alongside practical advice for simplifying in ways that work for your life.

In Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World, you'll find:

• Guidance for forming your own slow life
• Ways to declutter and de-own
• Tips to replace messiness with mindfulness
• Paths forward to answer the question "Where to now?"

Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World is an excellent addition to your library if you have read Soulful Simplicity, The Art of Frugal Hedonism, The Year of Less, or Destination Simple.

Brooke McAlary is a slow-traveling, gutsy shiraz-loving writer who began on a one-woman journey to take out the excess in her life and reconnect with what was truly essential after being diagnosed with severe post-natal depression in 2011. She is now completely absorbed in the Slow Living philosophy, and it is her aim to assist others in defining and achieving their slow living objectives. Slow Your Home is her blog, and The Slow Home Podcast is her podcast, which she hosts and produces. She and her family are currently slow-traveling across North America.