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There is a movement afoot these days, fired by the increasing speed and complexity of modern lives, that reflects a cultural yearning for some kind of voluntary simplicity. While there are many books that take on one or another aspect of simplifying one's life, Luhrs, the founder and publisher of Simple Living Journal, has assembled a big book that covers nearly all the bases: time management, families, money management, work, clutter and gardening. Living simply does not translate to being poor, but rather, making the wisest and most efficient use of time and resources to live a richer, more satisfying life, lower the stress in your life and your family's, and allow your time and money and energy to work for you instead of the reverse. Reading this book will change your life. --Mark A. Hetts
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Whether you are looking at small solutions for cutting down the stress in your life or taking the big leap toward the simpler life, this book can be your guide. Janet Luhrs, the nationally recognized founder and editor of the Simple Living Journal, brings together strategies, inspiration, resources, and real-life profiles of people who have slowed down, overcome obstacles, and created richer lives.
As Janet Luhrs says, "Simple living is about living deliberately. Simple living is not about austerity, or frugality, or income level. It's about being fully aware of why you are living your particular life, and knowing that life is one you have chosen thoughtfully. Simple living is about designing our lives to coincide with our ideals." In The Simple Living Guide Janet Luhrs demonstrates how to live a deliberate, simpler life--and savor it.
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Time Money Inner Simplicity Work Simple Pleasures and Romance Virtues Families Holidays Cooking and Nutrition Health and Exercise Housing Clutter Gardening Travel
As Janet Luhrs says, "Simple living is about living deliberately. Simple living is not about austerity, or frugality, or income level. It's about being fully aware of why you are living your particular life, and knowing that life is one you have chosen thoughtfully. Simple living is about designing our lives to coincide with our ideals." In The Simple Living Guide Janet Luhrs demonstrates how to live a deliberate, simpler life--and savor it.
Discover Simple Living approaches to:
Time Money Inner Simplicity Work Simple Pleasures and Romance Virtues Families Holidays Cooking and Nutrition Health and Exercise Housing Clutter Gardening Travel
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A treasure-book for everyone who wants to live reasonably,
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This review is from: The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living (Paperback)
I haven't even finished reading this book yet, but I can already say that I have not found a better book on the subject of living a simple, reasonable and fulfilled life. It might take a while to absorb the abundance of material and tips presented here, but for me, every time I open this book, it is like sneaking into a room full of goodies that make your eyes glow. I live in Germany and not all the tips are applicable to me, but there sure is enough for everyone; this topic is universal. I especially recommend the comprehensive lists of books and resources at the end of each chapter. Thank you, Janet.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good for you if I have to cram it down your throat,
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This review is from: The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living (Paperback)
True, there's good advice in these pages, and it's presented in a convenient digest format (all of this territory has been covered before, by among others, Don Aslett, Jane Brody, and Thoreau). My problem is the author's self-righteous tone; although she begins, promisingly enough, by saying that "simple living has nothing to do with your level of income," she soon makes it clear that she will brook no slaggards, and that the leaner your existence, the better your person. Amy Dacyczn, the founder of the Tightwad Gazette, is pretty hardcore on the subject of paring down to the basics, yet her books are written with good humor and an awareness that she is, indeed, on the fanatical fringe; she is much more tolerant of the fact that people march to different drummers, something Luhr preaches but does not seem to really believe. If you enjoy being lectured, Simple Living will give you several days' worth.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Intelligent, informative, flexible, soul-searching.,
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This review is from: The Simple Living Guide: A Sourcebook for Less Stressful, More Joyful Living (Paperback)
Unlike what other readers have described, Luhr's book is not extremist: in fact, the author gives numerous examples of others who use some basic strategies of Simple Living who are not on the lower scale of income. It seems that the point of the book has been missed for those readers. Rather, Luhr makes us ask ourselves a difficult question: what really IS important to you in life? No answer is definitely given. Instead, Luhr gives us a path in which to explore its possibilities, and the rich and spiritual depths of our own inner nature.
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