Less Is More (Conari Press) is a celebration in words and images of simple and profound answers. Is there any way to live the good life in an environment of scarity? Author, Mina Parker, answers with an unequivocal, “Yes.” She writes, “We can embrace simplicity as a desired outcome rather than a hardship we can’t control. We can throw ourselves into new creation and transform our circumstances into new opportunities by embracing a credo of recycling and renewal. Most of all, we can give back and move forward through a daily practice of gratitude and the intense joy it brings us.”

We only have to remember that in all sorts of situations, less really can be more. We can embrace simplicity as a desired outcome rather than a hardship we can’t control. We can understand that our outlook, our attitude, and our ability to see the glass as being half full, again and agian, day after day, is the key to our happiness. - Mina Parker

Those who are having a tough time financially can appreciate the positive suggestions in the book. With beautiful photographs and prose, plus essays, it makes a good read for anyone feeling a bit down. It is not remotely attached to religious thought, but still offers good meditations for feeling better in a society that has the economic flu.

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