The Attentive Life | Cultivating a Heart of Wonder & Gratitude

Description

The Attentive Life was created for the woman who wants to slow down enough to notice what is already here—the beauty in her home, the work of her hands, the people she loves, and the faithfulness of God in ordinary days.

This is not a curriculum or a schedule to complete. It is a book to return to slowly, exploring ten themes through poetry, artwork, classical music, Scripture, reflection, and simple practices that invite you to pay closer attention to the life you are already living.

The ten themes—Waking, Seeing, Listening, Savoring, Wondering, Remembering, Creating, Sharing, Enduring, and Living—offer a gentle pathway through the book. Each one invites you to read, observe, listen, receive, engage, and remember.

Some sections may draw you in for several weeks. Others may become pages you return to in a particular season of life. There is no required pace and nothing to check off. The purpose is simply to cultivate a habit of noticing, gratitude, and faithful attention.

What’s inside

The Attentive Life includes 132 full-color pages filled with poetry, carefully selected works of art, classical music, Scripture, meaningful practices, personal reflection, and space to remember the things you don’t want to forget.

The book is 8.5″ × 11″ in portrait format with a durable soft-touch cover, natural-finish paper, and a gold lay-flat Wire-O binding. It was designed to be beautiful enough to leave within reach and substantial enough to return to again and again.

A companion for the life you’re already living

The Attentive Life isn’t about creating a more meaningful life from scratch. It is an invitation to recognize the beauty, goodness, and purpose already woven into the life God has given you.

My hope is that it becomes a companion you return to throughout the seasons—something that helps you notice what matters, receive ordinary moments with gratitude, and remember God’s faithfulness along the way.

Details

132 full-color pages
8.5″ × 11″ portrait format
Soft-touch cover
Natural-finish paper
Gold lay-flat Wire-O binding
Physical book
No required schedule

The Attentive Life Companion Cards are available separately and provide another way to revisit the ten themes beyond the pages of the book.