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The Year of Less In her late twenties, Cait Flanders found herself stuck in the consumerism cycle that grips so many of us: earn more, buy more, want more, rinse, repeat. Even after she worked her way out of nearly of consumer debt, her old habits took hold again. When she realized that nothing she was doing or buying was making her happyonly keeping her from meeting her goalsshe decided to set herself a challenge: she would not shop for an entire Year of Less documents Caits life for twelve months during which she bought only consumables: groceries, toiletries, gas for her car. Along the way, she challenged herself to consume less of many other things besides shopping. She decluttered her apartment and got rid of 70 percent of her belongings; learned how to fix things rather than throw them away; researched the zero waste movement; and completed a television ban. At every stage, she learned that the less she consumed, the more fulfilled she challenge became a lifeline when, in the course of the year, Cait found herself in situations that turned her life upside down. In the face of hardship, she realized why she had always turned to shopping, alcohol, and foodand what it had cost her. Unable to reach for any of her usual vices, she changed habits shed spent years perfecting and discovered what truly mattered to Caits compelling story with inspiring insight and practical guidance, The Year of Less will leave you questioning what youre holding on to in your own lifeand, quite possibly, lead you to find your own path of less.
Author: Cait Flanders
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Hay House
Published: 01/15/2019
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781401953515
Language: English
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