PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Brooke McAlary is passionate about slow living. She has experienced the transformative power of simplifying, paying attention and living a mindful, intentional life, and as the host and creator of the award-winning Slow Home Podcast (downloaded more than 2 million times) she encourages thousands of people every day to live a simpler, slower life. But it wasn't always like that. Six years ago Brooke was completely overwhelmed. She had two young children, a husband who worked long hours, a business, a home filled to the brim with all the trappings of a 'successful life' and a severe case of post-natal depression. Everything changed when she began decluttering. What began as an effort to remove some of the excess, slowly evolved into a complete transformation. Gone is the overwhelm, the clutter, the excess, the busy-ness, replaced by a simpler, more meaningful, more connected life. Now she and her husband are self-employed and enjoy a life centred on the important things - which, it turns out, aren't really things at all.
"Praise for Slow: ""McAlary gives a much-needed gift to the chronically overcommitted with this wise self-help primer. "" ―Publishers Weekly ""When so much of the messaging out there tells us to speed up, Brooke shows us how and why we might want to slow down. There is no one right way to do it, but it does start with noticing. Noticing what weighs you down and letting some of those things go. And noticing what leaves you feeling fulfilled and making time for more of that, instead. With the words coupled with the imagery, this book is a manifesto for what happens when you pursue a slower, simpler and more meaningful life."" ―Cait Flanders, author of The Year of Less ""I loved this book! It was short and sweet with many moments of brilliant and insightful ideas to live a more meaningful and thoughtful life."" ―Paul Jarvis ""If I could only give three words to describe Brooke McAlary'sSlow, they'd be gentle, honest, and actionable . . . the perfect ingredients for a meaningful read."" ―Courtney Carver, author of Soulful Simplicity ""A highly readable and attractive resource for anyone looking to slow down and decompress."" ―Library Journal, STARRED review ""Finally, a slow living guide for the imperfect folks. If you're looking for a rule-riddled, anxiety-ridden manifesto thick on sanctimony and decree, you won't find it here. Paired with tremendous insights and joyful illustrations, 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 ""Brooke McAlary shares her recipe for living a meaningful life in her new book, 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"
