
Slow Living
The Secrets to Slowing Down and Noticing the Simple Joys Anywhere
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Helena Woods
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Looking for peace and happiness? Slow Living, is your guide on how to slow down your life and live peacefully. Helena Woods, author and creator of popular YouTube channel Simple Joys, reveals the wisdom she has learned by moving abroad from the US and living a slower life in France. With beautiful prose, she provides inspiration and guidance to create a simple living environment wherever you are.
Slow Living is for anyone looking to simplify life. Personal growth books for women tend to leave out men and children, but this book was intentionally crafted with everyone in mind! If you're looking for how to improve yourself and how to get into simple living, then this is the guide for you! For many, a slow European lifestyle seems out of reach, but with the direction in this book, listeners are able to craft this lifestyle for themselves anywhere, anytime.
You'll find: ways to value quiet moments, which bring simple joys to your life; how slow living takes root when less becomes more in your home; a guide on how to simplify your everyday life for mental clarity; and how to create routines that enrich your mind and feed your soul. If you like books for homebodies or if you enjoyed Slow, Essentialism, or Simple Pleasures, you'll love Slow Living.
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- Basem Aggad
- 12-01-24
repetitive at times with some nuggets
feels like few core ideas that are repeated over and over throughout the read.. not my cup of tea but did come out with few interesting take aways
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- Mohammed Al-Katheri
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Amazing book with great ideas
The book was quite insightful, as it taught me how to take a step back and appreciate the beauty of life. However, I believe that incorporating more vibrant voice energy would make it even more engaging and enjoyable to read.
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- Kenneth Antonetti
- 03-04-24
Living Slow as a Mindset
Wonderful book! This book is more focused on the mindset of living slow. Not in a distant location or online store, but exactly where you are in the world and in life. Even living in a downtown core, this book reminds me I can still live slowly. Love it!
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- Alex Bennett
- 07-20-24
inspirational
great book! amazing starter book for people looking to simplify their life. more inspirational than how to.
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- 06-13-24
Patriarchal Pitfalls: Book Review of Slow Living
Okay, I'm going to be real with everyone. I could not finish this book. Not because it reads like a blog (Which it does) and I'm not saying that there aren't any excellent lessons in this book because I'm sure there are but because it giving "I love the patriarchy but shine it up to be more modern".
Like she talks about feminine energy and masculine energy, but it just so happens that feminine energy is receiving, kicking back and relaxing, while masculine energy is a powerhouse, a go get em' attitude. Like I understand cultural and religious differences and I believe in energies and all that they can do. The big problem is when you are giving a right and wrong way. It's giving "women belong in the kitchen and at home where they can be "feminine"" but without saying the quiet part out loud. It feels very tradwife but without saying it's tradwife.
I believe EVEYONE has to slow down in this always on society, burnout is real and everyone can experience it no matter their gender. The author wrote this book with only women in mind, and with very patriarchical values. And it's not just a one line and done thing there are like at least 2 chapters of it.
In conclusion, I don't blame the author for pushing stereotypes of people as it's a fairly common societal problem. But I don't know if anyone who considers themselves more than just a "traditional feminine woman" will enjoy this book, which is a real shame as it had so much potential.
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