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Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort of Joy: A Day Book of Comfort and Joy Very Enlightening! – A Neighbor – Houston, TX USA
This book is a must have for every woman’s library. It hits on several topics that are thought provoking and soothing at the same time. Women tend to do for everyone else first and then take care of themself last. TAke the time to read this book to treat yourself! This book is awesome!
Looked at one way, this is a collection of cheerful essays with homespun spiritual wisdom and housekeeping advice that satisfies our appetite for the nostalgic. Looked at another way, it’s a terrifying reflection of a society of souls so sterile that we take comfort in being told it’s okay to use scented bath products and buy flowers. Still, thousands of women have found meaning in the book, and they can’t be all wrong.

This book is more about abundance than simplicity. In places Ms. Breathnach does extol the virtues of simplicity and has you clearing clutter; in others she has you buying and hoarding and collecting everything, from fabric remnants, just in case some day you get the urge to staple lace to the pantry shelves, to autumn leaves for exuberant Victorian tableaus, (aka dust-collectors). These things are much more fun to read about than to actually do. I don’t want to tie little circles of fabric to the tops of jam jars; even when they’re bought that way, I’m the one who gets to cut them off and throw them in the garbage. Nor do I want to replace the buttons on all my clothes with cute ones, I curse enough if I have to replace one where the manufacturer did a shoddy job. I don’t want to know what decoupage is; and most especially, I really, really, don’t want to buy a hat to cheer myself up. Having hot mulled cider after raking leaves sounds charming (and I loathe cider), but the reality is that after raking leaves my back hurts, I’m exhausted and can barely crawl to the shower to wash the sweat and dead bugs off, and if I had to search for a hot mulled cider recipe I’d whack the nearest bystander with a poker.

Since books are for reading and pondering, the pleasure in this one is in doing exactly that, and it does provide a lot of it. The problem I had with it was its overall frenetic busyness, which is in sharp contrast to its meditative advice. If you haven’t already read it, go ahead, you know you want to, and somewhere in all its generosity and abundance you’ll find ideas that appeal to you and that you can realistically use. But remember, if you can’t keep up with the suggestions and images given for creating a perfect home, don’t feel guilty. If you can, you’re either a Stepford Wife or have a serious amphetamine problem. : This book features 366 essays penned from a woman’s perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay sports a pithy quote from (surprise!) the likes of Kahlil Gibran. Viewed uncritically, it’s hard to argue with Simple Abundance’s earnest admonitions to appreciate life, in all its messy imperfect excellence. And the fact that serenity and happiness are each in dreadfully short supply can excuse some of the treacly writing. But Breathnach sometimes lapses into what can only be described as her “Martha Stewart on Prozac” voice, and the results are aggravating to the extreme: “if you’ve been hesitant to strike up a reciprocal relationship with your guardian angel, don’t be”. (What on earth can you do for your guardian angel?) Being acid is so unattractive … and shooting fish in a barrel besides. Read these feel-good essays every morning with the rising sun, a cup of mint tea, and a bluebird chirping on your windowsill, and you’ll be happy This book features 366 essays penned from a woman’s perspective. Sample topics include gratitude, harmony, self-nurturing, positive body image, the importance of scented linen closets, and many others. Each essay sports a pithy quote from (surprise!) the likes of Kahlil Gibran. Viewed uncritically, it’s hard to argue with Simple Abundance’s earnest admonitions to appreciate life, in all its messy imperfect excellence. And the fact that serenity and happiness are each in dreadfully short supply can excuse some of the treacly writing. But Breathnach sometimes lapses into what can only be described as her “Martha Stewart on Prozac” voice, and the results are aggravating to the extreme: “If you’ve been hesitant to strike up a reciprocal relationship with your guardian angel, don’t be.” Fans of guardian angels will greet these feel-good essays every morning with the rising sun, a cup of mint tea, and a bluebird chirping on the windowsill, and be happy. Skeptics will prefer their coffee very black. Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort of Joy: A Day Book of Comfort and Joy

• Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self
• A New Earth (Oprah #61): Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Oprah’s Book Club)
• Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness
• The Simple Abundance Companion: Following Your Authentic Path to Something More
• The Seeker’s Guide: Making Your Life a Spiritual Adventure

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