I recently had a chance to review New York Times bestselling author and slow living coach Stephanie O'Dea's newest book, Slow Living: Cultivating a Life of Purpose in a Hustle-Driven World .
“Slow Living is a lifestyle movement that emphasizes the importance of enjoying life’s simple pleasures. It’s about making deliberate choices and focusing on what truly matters, rather than rushing through life trying to do as much as possible in as little time as possible…
Instead of adding to your to-do list, I’d like you to set it aside and embrace your inner three-year-old, and for every goal you set from here on out ask yourself, Why? When you take the time to ask yourself open-ended questions, your subconscious will bubble up with answers. And that’s what Slow Living is all about.”
The book is designed to be a guide on how to create a life filled with purpose, abundance, and inner peace. The book is partly anecdotal, both from the author's perspective and from her clients; and partly practical, with specific steps to create sustainable, long-term success.
I really like the idea of a slow living lifestyle. Most people got a taste of it during the Covid shut down, but rapidly went back into the busy-ness of life as things started back up again. But for a lot of people, running from one thing to another actual means we don't really participate in anything. Slow living doesn't prize the amount of activities, but the deepness of engagement. The book details steps for decluttering, setting goals, reframing mindsets, avoiding burnout, and more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie O'Dea is a New York Times best-selling author, host of the Slow Living podcast, and a mom of three. She writes, coaches, teaches, and speaks about all things Slow Living, inspiring others to find peace, efficiency, and healthy productivity in their daily lives. Through her own journey, Stephanie has mastered the art of making time for purposeful, intentional living every day.
In 2008, Stephanie made a New Year's resolution to use her crockpot slow cooker every day for a year and write about it online. This simple idea resulted in 10 books, a spot on the New York Times best-sellers list, and a job that she loves – and one she can do at home, in her pajamas.
Stephanie has appeared on "Good Morning America", "The Rachael Ray Show", and has been featured in Real Simple, Woman's World, and Oprah.com. She was also featured in the infomercial for the Ninja Cooking System.
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hi Bekah,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that you enjoyed the book!! Thank you for taking the time to do this write-up and help get the word out -- it is very much appreciated!!
I hope you're having a good day so far -- and thank you for making mine!
:-)