Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy

Simple Abundance is a book of evocative essays - one for every day of the year - for women who wish to live by their own lights. A woman's spirituality is often separated from her lifestyle. Simple Abundance shows you how your daily life can be an expression of your authentic self ... as you choose the tastiest vegetables from your garden, search for treasures at flea markets, establish a sacred space in your home for meditation, and follow the rhythm of the seasons and the year.

There is a lot going on in this book. It has good intentions and there was a lot to give me pause. But, it was organized in a way that didn't flow for me.

These 365 essays are full of simple pleasures, gentle reminders, and homespun wisdom. The quotes and references have also directed me to several other fantastic reads. Whether I follow the daybook plan, or simply peruse through the pages seeking a message for the moment, this is a book I reach for over and over again.

I've had this book a dozen years now and have worked with it from time to time, but it's time to send it out to be considered by another. It's a daily journey to help one, as the author says in her introduction, "live in a state of grace." I won't pretend I got there, but it was meaningful from time to time.

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This is a book of 366 evocative essays, one for every day of your year, written by women who wish to live by their own lights.

I first heard about this when the author was on Oprah. This book really helped me so much! It's best if you can start it at the very beginning of the year, but it's still okay to use it at any time. It's a daily reading and it will help you get organized and simplify your life and find more joy every day.

A lesson on simple abundance, everyday joy, for every day of a calendar year. The lessons are short and easy and most will apply to anyone's life. This book is a good place to look for ideas you can use to reduce stress, and find joy, in your life.