I picked this up from the books section of the Patagonia online shop, and am so glad I stumbled upon it.

From foraging for chanterelles to digging clams and fishing for salmon, it’s a celebration of nature around his home turf on Puget Sound, but also an ode to the beauty of just getting outside and living closer to the wild. In Closer to the Ground, Dylan Tomine shares stories from his family’s year on the water, in the woods, and at the table. Walking Nature Home: A Life’s Journey by Susan J. Anyone who isn’t accomplished and driven is immoral.” Dr. My worth is earned through my productivity. I must work incredibly hard, all the time, to overcome my inner laziness. “The Laziness Lie is a deep-seated, culturally held belief system that leads many of us to believe the following: Deep down I’m lazy and worthless. However, that success came at a cost.Īfter being diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, Devon was forced to examine the darker side of productivity – and the value of embracing a slower way of living, learning, and working. With their non-stop work ethic, they graduated from both college and graduate school early. Devon Price once believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Happy reading!īooks for slowing down & enjoying a gentler pace of life Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmererĭescribed as a stirring call to “a better, more human way to live” by one of my favourite non-fiction authors, Cal Newport, Laziness Does Not Exist is a rallying cry for readers to do things differently.ĭr.

If you’re looking for more book recommendations, you might like Tolstoy Therapy, the book blog I started nearly a decade ago. These are my favourite books about slowing down and finding a more relaxed way of life, helping to soothe your soul and open your mind to different ways of living. One of my favourite ways to slow down is with a book, and especially those I’ve shared below. We can clarify what our priorities are and where we should be putting our focus – including our health, wellbeing, relationships, and creative projects that light us up. We can tune into what we most need and recognise what isn’t serving us. We can remedy the feelings of burnout and anxiety that leave us exhausted from doing too much and resting too little. Slowing down is the answer to so many things.īy slowing down, we give our bodies and minds the opportunity to recharge that we so desperately need.

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