Living Slower: Simple Ideas to Eliminate Excess and Make Time for What Matters

From the Back CoverExperience the joy of doing what is needed rather than what is expectedIn our increasingly complex and chaotic world, do you yearn to live a little slower? A little simpler? Do you long to feel more connected to your home, your family, your friends? Do you wish you had time, energy, and money to spare for what matters most in life?You're not alone.Popular lifestyle blogger Merissa A. Alink has discovered the joy and freedom of living a slower, simpler life, and she wants to share the secrets with you. In the pages of this book, you'll learn how living slower enables you to· declutter your home and mind· eat healthier, home-cooked meals· develop stronger relationships· save money· reduce screen time· prioritize togetherness· seek God· embrace rest· and moreIf you are tired of feeling anxious, frenzied, or disconnected from the natural rhythms of life, join Merissa on the journey toward a life more in line with your values and dreams.In an increasingly complex and chaotic world, we yearn to live a little slower, a little simpler.For popular lifestyle blogger Merissa A. Alink, living slower has enabled her to eat healthier, develop stronger relationships with her friends and family, save money by spending less, and have more "in-real-life" time with her kids instead of more screen time. It has given her family more time to plant gardens, can produce, and sit down to wholesome, home-cooked meals. It has allowed her to do what is needed rather than what is expected.Now she shares the secrets to living a simpler, slower life with anyone who is tired of feeling anxious, frenzied, or disconnected from the natural rhythms of life. She helps you reevaluate your priorities, seek God first, and take small steps toward a life more in line with your values, including decluttering to create space in your home and your mind, making simple and healthy meals, taking a weekly Sabbath, limiting the influence of media, and taking time to nurture your most important relationships.About the AuthorMerissa A. Alink is the blogger behind the popular Little House Living, a website that she started more than a decade ago to teach people how to live a simpler and more frugal lifestyle, including DIY projects, from-scratch recipes, gardening tips, and advice on modern homesteading. She and her husband, David, live in the Black Hills of South Dakota where Merissa homeschools their three children.