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Author: Jackie Jarvis Publisher: ISBN: 9781909072510 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Busy business owner and coach, Jackie Jarvis, shares her personal journey In Pursuit of Slow with honesty and humour. Reaching a point in her life when she felt an urge to slow down and be truer to her heart's desire, she found that the struggle with herself was the biggest challenge of all. She writes about what many of us, living busy, fast paced lives feel. She touches on what deep down we all have the greatest longing for but at the same time are afraid to reach out for, afraid to give ourselves permission to have. As Jackie listens to 'The Voice of Slow' and what it has to say to her, you will be inspired to follow her path to Stressing Less, Being Happier and Accomplishing More of what really matters to you in your life and business. The 'Voice of Slow' at Conferences and Events "Jackie was a guest speaker at our TECHTonic network meeting - a forum for the women of Oxfordshire working in tech to collaborate and support each other. She talked about the 'Voice of Slow' and as women, we all 'got it'! There seemed to be an audible intake of breath as Jackie's message to slow down and be more successful hit home. Our talk lasted over an hour, such were the questions and conversations that followed. Read the book, listen to her talk - it will change how you think and how you act!" Lynn Shepherd, Executive Chair of Venturefest Oxford, Co-Founder of TECHTonic "Jackie was a guest speaker at our Salus Women Charity event - an event for women to raise money for the refurbishment of the breast cancer unit at the Churchill hospital in Oxford. You could have heard a pin drop as she spoke about the Voice of Slow; everyone related to it. The creative way in which she told the story of her Camino de Santiago adventure to bring the Voice of Slow alive was brilliant." Nikki Poole - Managing Director Hedges Law "I have heard Jackie speak a number of times about her experience walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostella when she first heard the Voice of Slow. I found her mesmerising on stage and her messages extremely powerful. Slowing down and letting go of that which no longer serves us has a truth in it for all of us. Looking after our own well-being is essential for success in business." Sylvia Baldock - Professional Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Author "Jackie's Voice of Slow talk at the Professional Speaking Association in London was brilliant. I loved the way she used her heavy rucksack to represent the burden we all carry. It gave us all a lot to think about." Jeremy Nicholas - President PSA London "I saw Jackie speak at a business well-being event about the Voice of Slow. I instantly related to her message about the impact of overload and the power of letting go of the things that were no longer serving me. As a business owner, I can be guilty of working very hard and being very busy, but not always accomplishing what is most important. Jackie's talk really made be stop and think, not just about my business but my personal life too. I now go out on my bike more often." Fiona Armitage - Partner, Critchleys HR and Payroll "I booked Jackie to speak to our PSA Midlands group after seeing her speak several times. I feel she has a really strong message. I loved the authentic way she told her story which helped us all connect with our own Voice of Slow. This particularly resonated with me as I find it hard to slow down and I know it is important for my own health and well-being." Michelle Mills-Porter - MD Ethos Development Ltd "I saw Jackie speak at a health and well-being event about the Voice of Slow. It was really captivating. As a health and well-being expert myself, and as someone who has suffered burnout in the past, I totally related to her powerful messages. Mental, physical, and emotional well - being is vital to success in business and happiness in life. We all need to do what we can to look after ourselves." Rachel McGuinness - Chief Vitality Officer - Wake up with Zest
Author: Jackie Jarvis Publisher: ISBN: 9781909072510 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
Busy business owner and coach, Jackie Jarvis, shares her personal journey In Pursuit of Slow with honesty and humour. Reaching a point in her life when she felt an urge to slow down and be truer to her heart's desire, she found that the struggle with herself was the biggest challenge of all. She writes about what many of us, living busy, fast paced lives feel. She touches on what deep down we all have the greatest longing for but at the same time are afraid to reach out for, afraid to give ourselves permission to have. As Jackie listens to 'The Voice of Slow' and what it has to say to her, you will be inspired to follow her path to Stressing Less, Being Happier and Accomplishing More of what really matters to you in your life and business. The 'Voice of Slow' at Conferences and Events "Jackie was a guest speaker at our TECHTonic network meeting - a forum for the women of Oxfordshire working in tech to collaborate and support each other. She talked about the 'Voice of Slow' and as women, we all 'got it'! There seemed to be an audible intake of breath as Jackie's message to slow down and be more successful hit home. Our talk lasted over an hour, such were the questions and conversations that followed. Read the book, listen to her talk - it will change how you think and how you act!" Lynn Shepherd, Executive Chair of Venturefest Oxford, Co-Founder of TECHTonic "Jackie was a guest speaker at our Salus Women Charity event - an event for women to raise money for the refurbishment of the breast cancer unit at the Churchill hospital in Oxford. You could have heard a pin drop as she spoke about the Voice of Slow; everyone related to it. The creative way in which she told the story of her Camino de Santiago adventure to bring the Voice of Slow alive was brilliant." Nikki Poole - Managing Director Hedges Law "I have heard Jackie speak a number of times about her experience walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostella when she first heard the Voice of Slow. I found her mesmerising on stage and her messages extremely powerful. Slowing down and letting go of that which no longer serves us has a truth in it for all of us. Looking after our own well-being is essential for success in business." Sylvia Baldock - Professional Speaker, Coach, Trainer, Author "Jackie's Voice of Slow talk at the Professional Speaking Association in London was brilliant. I loved the way she used her heavy rucksack to represent the burden we all carry. It gave us all a lot to think about." Jeremy Nicholas - President PSA London "I saw Jackie speak at a business well-being event about the Voice of Slow. I instantly related to her message about the impact of overload and the power of letting go of the things that were no longer serving me. As a business owner, I can be guilty of working very hard and being very busy, but not always accomplishing what is most important. Jackie's talk really made be stop and think, not just about my business but my personal life too. I now go out on my bike more often." Fiona Armitage - Partner, Critchleys HR and Payroll "I booked Jackie to speak to our PSA Midlands group after seeing her speak several times. I feel she has a really strong message. I loved the authentic way she told her story which helped us all connect with our own Voice of Slow. This particularly resonated with me as I find it hard to slow down and I know it is important for my own health and well-being." Michelle Mills-Porter - MD Ethos Development Ltd "I saw Jackie speak at a health and well-being event about the Voice of Slow. It was really captivating. As a health and well-being expert myself, and as someone who has suffered burnout in the past, I totally related to her powerful messages. Mental, physical, and emotional well - being is vital to success in business and happiness in life. We all need to do what we can to look after ourselves." Rachel McGuinness - Chief Vitality Officer - Wake up with Zest
Author: Carl Honore Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0061907316 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 334
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We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two minutes of every day behind the wheel of a car, a typical business executive now loses sixty-eight hours a year to being put on hold, and American adults currently devote on average a mere half hour per week to making love. Living on the edge of exhaustion, we are constantly reminded by our bodies and minds that the pace of life is spinning out of control. In Praise of Slowness traces the history of our increasingly breathless relationship with time and tackles the consequences of living in this accelerated culture of our own creation. Why are we always in such a rush? What is the cure for time sickness? Is it possible, or even desirable, to slow down? Realizing the price we pay for unrelenting speed, people all over the world are reclaiming their time and slowing down the pace -- and living happier, healthier, and more productive lives as a result. A Slow revolution is taking place. Here you will find no Luddite calls to overthrow technology and seek a preindustrial utopia. This is a modern revolution, championed by cell-phone using, e-mailing lovers of sanity. The Slow philosophy can be summed up in a single word -- balance. People are discovering energy and efficiency where they may have been least expected -- in slowing down. In this engaging and entertaining exploration, award-winning journalist and rehabilitated speedaholic Carl Honoré details our perennial love affair with efficiency and speed in a perfect blend of anecdotal reportage, history, and intellectual inquiry. In Praise of Slowness is the first comprehensive look at the worldwide Slow movements making their way into the mainstream -- in offices, factories, neighborhoods, kitchens, hospitals, concert halls, bedrooms, gyms, and schools. Defining a movement that is here to stay, this spirited manifesto will make you completely rethink your relationship with time.
Author: Brooke McAlary Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing ISBN: 1786694409 Category : Body, Mind & Spirit Languages : en Pages : 84
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How to harness the power of daily rituals to create a calmer, happier life. We live life in the fast lane. We are over-worked, over-connected and over-stressed, and we compete over how busy and important and sleep-deprived we are. But we don't have to. Brooke McAlary knows first-hand the power of simplifying and living with less. After being diagnosed with postnatal depression, she embraced a more intentional life. Then, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, she had to review her everyday routines – and expectations. She looked for ways to adapt them to fit a life in lockdown, all the while protecting and prioritising her health, energy and passion. In this fully revised edition of Destination Simple, with an entirely new introduction and updates throughout in light of the pandemic, Brooke shows us how to harness the power of daily rituals to change the flow of our busy lives and create lasting, postive change.
Author: Jennifer Dukes Lee Publisher: Zondervan ISBN: 0310360447 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 262
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Enter a simpler way of living by unhurrying your heart, embracing the relaxed rhythms of nature, and discovering the meaningful gift of growing slow. We long to make a break from the fast pace of life, but if we're honest, we're afraid of what we'll miss if we do. Yet when going big and hustling hard leaves us stressed, empty, and out of sorts, perhaps this can be our cue to step into a far more satisfying, sustainable pace. In this crafted, inspiring read, beloved author Jennifer Dukes Lee offers a path to unhurried living by returning to the rhythm of the land and learning the ancient art of Growing Slow. Jennifer was once at breaking point herself, and tells her story of rude awakening to the ways her chosen lifestyle of running hard, scaling fast, and the neverending chase for results was taking a toll on her body, heart, and soul. But when she finally gave herself permission to believe it takes time to grow good things, she found a new kind of freedom. With eloquent truths and vivid storytelling, Jennifer reflects on the lessons she learned from living on her fifth-generation family farm and the insights she gathered from the purposeful yet never rushed life of Christ. Growing Slow charts a path out of the pressures of bigger, harder, faster, and into a more rooted way of living where the growth of good things is deep and lasting. Following the rhythms of the natural growing season, Growing Slow will help you: Find the true relief that comes when you stop running and start resting in Jesus Learn practices for unhurrying your heart and mind every day Let go of the pressure and embrace the small, good things already bearing fruit in your life And engage slow growth through reflection prompts and simple application steps
Author: N. Osbaldiston Publisher: Springer ISBN: 1137319445 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 267
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Across the world, there has been a growing dissatisfaction with the tempo of modern life. Described simply as the 'slow phenomenon', this volume explores this new brand of living that entails not simply slowing down but an embracing of alternative activities that promote meaning, thoughtfulness, engagement and authenticity.
Author: Rob Nixon Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 067424799X Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 371
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“Groundbreaking in its call to reconsider our approach to the slow rhythm of time in the very concrete realms of environmental health and social justice.” —Wold Literature Today The violence wrought by climate change, toxic drift, deforestation, oil spills, and the environmental aftermath of war takes place gradually and often invisibly. Using the innovative concept of "slow violence" to describe these threats, Rob Nixon focuses on the inattention we have paid to the attritional lethality of many environmental crises, in contrast with the sensational, spectacle-driven messaging that impels public activism today. Slow violence, because it is so readily ignored by a hard-charging capitalism, exacerbates the vulnerability of ecosystems and of people who are poor, disempowered, and often involuntarily displaced, while fueling social conflicts that arise from desperation as life-sustaining conditions erode. In a book of extraordinary scope, Nixon examines a cluster of writer-activists affiliated with the environmentalism of the poor in the global South. By approaching environmental justice literature from this transnational perspective, he exposes the limitations of the national and local frames that dominate environmental writing. And by skillfully illuminating the strategies these writer-activists deploy to give dramatic visibility to environmental emergencies, Nixon invites his readers to engage with some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
Author: Bernadette Noll Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 1101619694 Category : Family & Relationships Languages : en Pages : 226
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Have you ever wished you could slow down the daily grind—and even find a way to enjoy it? All too often, the hectic pace of modern life turns our households into a blur, leaving many parents—and kids—feeling depleted and disconnected. Enter Slow Family Living, an inspiring guide for parents who want to rediscover the meaning, comfort, and contentment found in the day to day of family life. Offering 75 simple ideas for reconnecting, this upbeat and invaluable resource can help turn even the most bustling of times into an opportunity to create a moment of calm—and a connection that will last a lifetime. From holidays and other stressful occasions to bedtime, vacations, and everything in between, Slow Family Living will help even the most harried parents and kids pause, reflect, and find joy, satisfaction, and inspiration in each other.
Author: Maggie Berg Publisher: University of Toronto Press ISBN: 1442645563 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 126
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In The Slow Professor, Maggie Berg and Barbara K. Seeber discuss how adopting the principles of the Slow movement in academic life can counter the erosion of humanistic education.
Author: Chris Guillebeau Publisher: Harmony ISBN: 0385348851 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 306
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A remarkable guide to the quests that give our lives meaning—and how to find your own—from the New York Times bestselling author of The $100 Startup and 100 Side Hustles “If you like complacency and mediocrity, do not read this book. It’s dangerously inspiring.”—A. J. Jacobs, author of The Know-It-All When he set out to visit all of the planet’s countries by age thirty-five, compulsive goal-seeker Chris Guillebeau never imagined that his journey’s biggest revelation would be how many people like himself exist—each pursuing a challenging quest. These quests are as diverse as humanity itself, involving exploration, the pursuit of athletic or artistic excellence, or battling against injustice and poverty. Everywhere that Chris visited he found ordinary people working toward extraordinary goals, making daily down payments on their dreams. These “questers” included a suburban mom pursuing a wildly ambitious culinary project, a DJ producing the world’s largest symphony, a young widower completing the tasks his wife would never accomplish—and scores of others writing themselves into the record books. The more Chris spoke with these strivers, the more he began to appreciate the direct link between questing and long-term happiness, and he was compelled to complete a comprehensive study of the phenomenon. In The Happiness of Pursuit, he draws on interviews with hundreds of questers, revealing their secret motivations, their selection criteria, the role played by friends and family, their tricks for solving logistics, and the importance of documentation. Equally fascinating is Chris’s examination of questing’s other side. What happens after the summit is climbed, the painting hung, the endurance record broken, the at-risk community saved? A book that challenges each of us to take control—to make our lives be about something while at the same time remaining clear-eyed about the commitment—The Happiness of Pursuit will inspire readers of every age and aspiration. It’s a playbook for making your life count. “The Happiness of Pursuit is smart, honest, and dangerous. Why dangerous? Because it is as practical as it is inspiring. You won’t just be daydreaming about your quest—you’ll be packing for it!”—Brené Brown, Ph.D., LMSW, author of Daring Greatly
Author: Daniel Grothe Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 1400212502 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 236
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Teaching pastor at the influential New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Daniel Grothe explains the Bible's blueprint for becoming the kind of person who can deal with all of life's challenges. Some people have learned how to live. They can handle all that life brings. They are composed. They radiate strength. They are whole, with lives worth emulating, and when they speak people listen. They are, in a word, wise. How did these people get wisdom? And perhaps more importantly, how can we? In his long-awaited first book, Daniel Grothe of New Life church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, shows us how to get wisdom for ourselves by examining what the Bible has to say about it and by providing practical steps for acquiring it, among them: learning to ask for help, loving Scripture, going to Church, living quietly, and, above all, seeking those who are themselves wise. Drawing upon Scripture and upon his own experience learning from his friend and mentor Eugene Peterson, Grothe shows how our lives can be secured by the resource that will keep us from collapsing under the onslaught of the difficulties of life. Wisdom is available to us. It takes work to pursue it. Chasing Wisdom reveals how.
Author: Jackie Jarvis
Author: Jackie Jarvis
Author: Carl Honore
Author: Brooke McAlary
Author: Jennifer Dukes Lee
Author: N. Osbaldiston
Author: Rob Nixon
Author: Bernadette Noll
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Author: Chris Guillebeau
Author: Daniel Grothe