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August 2010!

We raked books off the shelves by the dozens and hauled them along on picnics, to
haylofts, up oak trees, to bath and to bed. The one terrifying possibility was
of find oneself without a book.

--Kathleen Norris (1941)

Dearest Friends,

Dearest Friends,

No fear here then. No matter where you find yourself this August through Labor Day, hopefully there will be a porch, divan, patio, chaise, shady nook, hammock, or tent to drive into for some serious Rest and Recuperation with a book in your hand. That also means plenty of oversized pillows, old fashioned fans and a sturdy butler’s trolley to hold frosty drinks, and finger foods from cookies to canapés. It’s too hot to do anything but retreat between the covers of a book, or two, or a few…. But this is also my suggestion for when it’s cold outside. There is no ailment that finding the perfect book cannot cure, at least for a little while, becoming in the transformative process called life, “good for what ails you” especially late summer ennui.

Having just finished my last book Peace and Plenty: Finding Your Path to Financial Serenity , I’ve collected over the last year some great vintage books and stories which I want to go back to and really read. Books have become my threshold for all things new-to-me again, such as the solitary life, work, organizing, creating a home for myself and decorating for comfort and the senses. Did you know the power of a puttering hour at home? Have you ever thought of decorating a room in the same way you’d plan a special outfit? How do you like to arrange your books at home? Is there a special shelf for books you haven’t read yet? When was the last time you sorted your books or went searching on the landing for a favorite read. August is a great time for this pleasure. You know that wonderful feeling you get that something great is going to happen when you wander into a used book store? Well, I’ve discovered ways to trigger that creative joy in your hallway.

This month we’ll be staying with books as our theme through Labor Day, which in the US is Monday, the 6th of September and a new edition of Simple Abundance Online will appear on October 1, 2010. But don't worry, we'll be posting new articles or Joyful Simplicites each week, we’ll be hosting a new Illustrated Discovery web course and getting ready for our all important 2010 Simple Abundance Certified Leaders Training Course. We will be launching our brand new Simple Abundance and Peace and Plenty Home Parties 2011. I so hope you can make it to our training. I'm so excited to be back in the US, on the same time schedule and looking forward to working with the Certified Leaders in building their business. The new 'reveal' will happen in October.

But in the meantime, don’t go very far— because the best part of any time off at the end of summer is a tantalizing book, something cool to drink, and the daydreams that strings of words and parcels of paragraph bring to our imaginations.

Sending you dearest love and prayers that peace and plenty will always be your portion,

Sarah Ban Breathnach

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