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Genre/Form: | Nonfiction |
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Material Type: | Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Sarah Susanka |
ISBN: | 9781400065318 1400065313 9780812976007 0812976002 |
OCLC Number: | 76792166 |
Notes: | Includes index. |
Awards: | Commended for Books for a Better Life (Spiritual) 2007 |
Description: | xiii, 281 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
Contents: | Blueprint for a new way of living -- Noticing what inspires you -- Identifying what isn't working -- Removing the clutter -- Listening to your dreams -- Learning to see through the obstacles -- Improving the quality of what you have -- Creating a place and a time of your own -- Proceeding through the construction process -- Moving into your not so big life -- Maintaining your newly remodeled life -- Being at home in your life. |
Responsibility: | Sarah Susanka. |
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I love Sarah Susanka's home design books, but I was a little surprised to learn she had also written a book that fell into the spiritual journey/self-help arena (or "conduct of life," as it's cataloged in my library). I was feeling the need for some inspiration, so I checked it out...
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I love Sarah Susanka's home design books, but I was a little surprised to learn she had also written a book that fell into the spiritual journey/self-help arena (or "conduct of life," as it's cataloged in my library). I was feeling the need for some inspiration, so I checked it out last fall when I was home sick for a while.
Susanka applies principles of great home design to create guidelines on how to live one's life, and what she has to say fits in well with other books like The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz and The Unmistakable Touch of Grace by Cheryl Richardson. I admit that I just read through the exercises in the book rather than trying them, although I did sometimes think about what my answers would be. They were good exercises, and eventually I will probably go back and try many of them. I'm sure they would benefit me greatly. I was simply too exhausted at the time to muster the mental energy necessary, and I let myself believe the excuse of needing to get through the book so I could return it to the library on time. (Obviously this was bogus, as I kept renewing it for months.)
Despite how long it took me to finish, I really enjoyed reading this book. Susanka gave me new perspectives, new ways to observe my life and change old, ineffective patterns. It's not a quick read, but it's a good one.
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