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Courtney Carver
How Living with Less Can Lead to So Much More
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Soulful Simplicity guides us toward a decluttered life by focusing on what truly matters. Courtney Carver shares how simplifying our environment and routines can foster personal growth, improved health, and more meaningful connections.
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When daily routines become overwhelming and personal priorities start to fade, it can feel like we’ve lost touch with our deepest selves. Stripping away unnecessary commitments and physical clutter is a powerful way to refocus on what genuinely matters. Yet this isn’t a one-and-done process: like regular exercise, it calls for steady practice and the willingness to begin again when needed.
To discover who you truly are beneath the rush of everyday life, take a moment to tune in and ask yourself some direct questions. How has my body felt lately? How has my soul or spirit felt lately? What changes would I like to make in my life? What changes do I need to make in my life?
Rather than offering standard polite responses, honestly reflect on your physical and emotional well-being and the choices you’ve made over the past days, months, or even years. Doing so can be confronting but can also reveal essential truths about what you want to change and what can’t wait any longer.
From here, gaining greater clarity often requires delving into your personal beliefs. See if you can momentarily shake external expectations or inherited convictions – this is about figuring out what resonates in your core when the noise fades. Reflect, too, on the wake-up calls you’ve experienced, whether they were dramatic events like major breakups or burnouts, or subtler signals from everyday life like recurring headaches or sleepless nights. How did you respond in these instances? Has life sent you any similar wake-up calls recently?
With some of the emotional work underway, consider how you could better nurture your physical being. You might start with simple but foundational habits such as incorporating leafy greens into every meal, spending time in nature every day, and prioritizing consistent sleep each night. Even brief moments with your hands over your heart can be transformative, reminding you to stay connected to your truth.
While the path to a simpler, more mindful life is invariably challenging, every step brings you closer to becoming more of yourself. Each deliberate choice you make – from changing your daily diet to spending time outdoors, unpacking assumptions to examining breakdowns – offers an opportunity to remember who you are at heart. Focusing on these inner truths over external expectations empowers you to show up more authentically in the world and, as a result, feel more grounded, present, and at peace with each decision you make.
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What is Soulful Simplicity about?
Soulful Simplicity (2017) is a compassionate guide to living with less in order to live more. Applying mindful minimalism to the domains of love, time, space, and yourself, it illustrates how removing excess physical and emotional clutter can lead to deeper connections, enhanced well-being, and an authentic sense of purpose.
Who should read Soulful Simplicity?
- Aspiring minimalists seeking clear, compassionate, and practical guidance
- Overworked parents or professionals overwhelmed by clutter and stress
- Anyone wanting more from life
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