An Abundant Life - Simple right?

My cousin's daughter-in-law has a blog that I read once in awhile.  She is the busy stay at home mom to 3 boys (not including my cousin who is a handful on his own).  I read her last blog and she mentioned a book she had read that helped her to enjoy each and every moment of her day.  What a concept.  How many times have I let someone else's words, attitude or actions negatively affect me?  WAY too often to count. 

So I ordered the following two books/journals by Sarah Ban Breathnach.  I am hopeful they will help me slow down and "smell the roses" so to speak.  I'll let you know how it goes.....what do you do to slow down and enjoy the simple things?

Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy    With the grace of Anne Morrow Lindbergh's Gift from the Sea and the wisdom of M. Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled, Simple Abundance is a book of 366 evocative essays-one for every day of your year-written for women who wish to live by their own lights. In the past a woman's spirituality has been separated from her lifestyle. Simple Abundance shows you how your daily life can be an expression of your authentic self ... as you choose the tastiest vegetables from your garden, search for treasures at flea markets, establish a sacred space in your home for meditation, and follow the rhythm of the seasons and the year. Here, for the first time, the mystical alchemy of style and Spirit is celebrated. Every day, your own true path leads you to a happier, more fulfilling and contented way of life-the state of grace known as... Embrace its gentle lessons, savor its sublime common sense, dare to live its passionate truth, and share its extraordinary and exhilarating gift with every woman you encounter: the authentic self is the Soul made visible. Simple Abundance Journal of Gratitude    This beautiful companion journal to the national bestseller Simple Abundance provides women with a place to record their daily moments of gratitude while offering them insight via inspirational quotes.