Simply The Greatest Life

In this long-awaited sequel, Americas James Herriot over-delivers on his continuing Greatest Life rural saga with some (simple) twists: A community-built home of sticks, straw and stone In-house utilities-solar electricity, bicycle-pumped rainwater, compost toilets, wood cookstove Amish friends, neighbors, business associates, and partners-in-crime Comical green homesteading, lunatic natural farming, Amish neighbor anecdotes, and the amazing chicken plucker business from heaven backdrop Schafers insightful, hilarious, and charming stories and lead, ultimately, to his own liberating self-discovery. Join sustainable farming pioneers as they walk the talk to adopt a sustainable lifestyle, not by living without but by living full outwith simplicity built in! Heartwarming, instructive, and entertaining, Simply the Greatest Life is a country-fresh collection of stories that will inspire you to the best version of your life.

If there is one thing that most of us aspire to, it is, simply, to be happy. And yet attaining happiness has become, it appears, anything but simple. Having stuff The Latest, The Newest, The Best Yet is all too often peddled as the sure fire route to happiness. So why then, in our consumer-driven society, is depression, stress and anxiety ever more common, affecting every strata of society and every age, even, worryingly, the very young? Why is it, when we have so much, that many of us still feel we are missing something and the rush of pleasure when we buy something new turns so quickly into a feeling of emptiness, or purposelessness, or guilt? So what is the route to real, deep, long lasting happiness? Could it be that our lives have just become overly crowded, that we've lost sight of the things the simple things that give a sense of achievement, a feeling of joy or excitement? That make us happy. Do we need to take a step back, reprioritise? Do we need to make our lives more simple?

Practical advice on how to thrive in the second half of your life, based on scientific studies. The sixth book in the bestselling 100 Simple Secrets series. What do people who relish the second half of their lives do differently than those who dread getting older? Sociologists, therapists and psychiatrists have spent entire careers investigating the ins and outs of successful aging, yet their findings are inaccessible to ordinary people, hidden in obscure journals to be shared with other experts. Now the international bestselling author of The 100 Simple Secrets series has collected the most current and significant data from more than a thousand of the best scientific studies on the second half of life. These findings have been boiled down to one hundred essential ways to find and maintain joy, health, and satisfaction every day of your life. Each one is accompanied by a true story showing the results in action. The Baby Boomers are hitting retirement age. This upbeat, light approach will appeal to the enormous market of citizens grappling with the effects of becoming 'senior', looking to discover the positive benefits of aging beyond discount tickets at the movie theatre. Books about aging well continue to sell year in and year out. The Simple Secrets approach will stand out among the heavier self-help/psychology titles and will without a doubt become an affordable impulse and gifty mainstay in this category. A good inexpensive gift for parents and grandparents.

"Life Simply Put" an Amazon Best Seller. It is a mothers view on 18 Simple Words for an Abundant Life. It is the authors hope that through reading this book you will be inspired to dream big, laugh often and live a life full of adventure and truth. May you always give and get respect and know that you matter! Relieve Stress - Live your best life - Be good to yourself! This is the kind of book you may read through all at once then during different times in your life you may reread various sections to reflect on decisions and life choices for the pursuit of your happiness and well being. "Every page is a delight to contemplate" Wayne W Dyer www.lifesimplyput.com [email protected]

Unlock the secrets to a healthier, happier, and more productive life with our transformative guide, "12 Habits to Boost Your Life: From Better Sleep to Smarter Investments." This book offers practical, actionable advice to help you master your schedule, prioritize fitness, enhance your diet, build mental toughness, and foster meaningful relationships. Discover how to sharpen your mind by reading, develop new skills, and manage your finances wisely. Each chapter is designed to empower you with habits that create lasting positive change. Perfect for those seeking personal growth, self-discipline, and a balanced lifestyle, this guide is your roadmap to becoming the best version of yourself. Start your journey today and transform your life, one habit at a time.

What can you uniquely give the world? We often sell ourselves short with self-limiting beliefs, but most of us would be amazed and delighted to know that we do have something special - our distinctive passions and talents - to offer. And what if I told you that what you have to give will also enable you to live a life of true contentment? How is that possible? It happens when you embrace and curate your own simply luxurious life. We tend to not realize the capacity of our full potential and settle for what society has deemed acceptable. However, each of us has a unique journey to travel if only we would find the courage, paired with key skills we can develop, to step forward. This book will help you along the deeper journey to discovering your best self as you begin to trust your intuition and listen to your curiosity. You will learn how to: - Recognize your innate strengths - Acquire the skills needed to nurture your best self - Identify and navigate past societal limitations often placed upon women - Strengthen your brand both personally and professionally - Build a supportive and healthy community - Cultivate effortless style - Enhance your everyday meals with seasonal fare - Live with less, so that you can live more fully - Understand how to make a successful fresh start - Establish and mastermind your financial security - Experience great pleasure and joy in relationships - Always strive for quality over quantity in every arena of your life Living simply luxuriously is a choice: to think critically, to live courageously, and to savor the everydays as much as the grand occasions. As you learn to live well in your everydays, you will elevate your experience and recognize what is working for you and what is not. With this knowledge, you let go of the unnecessary, thus simplifying your life and removing the complexity. Choices become easier, life has more flavor, and you begin to feel deeply satisfying true contentment. The cultivation of a unique simply luxurious life is an extraordinary daily journey that each of us can master, leading us to our fullest potential.

Are you struggling to live the life you want and focus on the things that matter? Do you lack the ability to stay focused and complete important tasks? How do you live a life true to yourself, instead of what others want you to be? The deathbed research reveals that this is the #1 regret on a dying person’s mind. Millions of people, just like you, secretly believe that their lives could be simpler, happier, and more fulfilling if they only had the freedom to live it on their terms. In this power-packed guide, best-selling author Gary Collins shares the 14 powerful life lessons that make this possible. No more struggling to make changes by raw willpower, or by following complicated systems or weird success philosophies. Gary teaches you to align your habits with a simple set of sound principles so you can live a life of success and integrity. If you’re tired of feeling uncertain, unfulfilled, or anxious about your career, your finances, your health, or your relationships, this is the book you’ve been searching for. The Simple Life Guide to Small Habits for Big Change unpacks a step-by-step series of eye-popping positive habits that will change your life today and forever. In this book you'll discover: * How to be more effective at taking responsibility for your destiny in life instead of blaming others. * Understanding why your health is critical for living a life of happiness and abundance. * Learn how to have financial discipline to live a life of freedom. * Why addition by subtraction is the key to living a simpler life. * How to ignore outside forces that continually get you off track for a life of success. * Why if you never take chances and are afraid to fail, you will never succeed. And much, much more! Gary Collins has helped hundreds of thousands of people worldwide to achieve their dreams and live the life they want... get this book today and start living a life of success and abundance!

Who is truly happy? Doesn't it often seem as if the world is filled with people who aren't? We see them every day--the unsatisfied, the critical, the grouchy. It makes us wonder: What would it take to make people truly happy? In an often unhappy, confusing world, when it's hard to be certain which path leads to true happiness, it's good to know one source will share the truth: God's Word. In LIFE'S SIMPLE GUIDE TO HAPPINESS, readers will see what God has to say about making decisions, discern His plan and purpose, and find joy along the way. Discovering the inspiration and encouragement to meet each day with a smile has never been so simple.