Thanks, Ragan. You have motivated me to at least consider taking email off of my phone and maybe the news apps. Coffee book has entered my lexicon. I need to to dig around in my book boxes for a’ Kempis.
Brian, I hope it gives you as much peace as it has me! I found Cal Newport's book "Digital Minimalism" really helpful for my own journey toward fewer apps and online engagement.
I might offer up another work that has served as my “coffee book” quite often - you likely won’t recommend it yourself, but I will - Wendell Berry and The Given Life! I actually discovered you after picking up your book at the Berry Center Bookstore a few years ago. I later noticed that the book is helpfully broken up into 12 main chapters, and so I made it a practice to focus on one chapter each month over the course of a year - it became a sort of meditation for me on the themes of each chapter, which ultimately became a really meaningful experience for me. I am very grateful for the work you put into that book and would highly recommend it to others as a coffee companion as well.
Thanks for the other book suggestions - will add these to my list.
Ryan, I'm so grateful Wendell Berry and the Given Life served as your coffee book! Its funny, I never thought of the 12 chapters in relation to a year, but I'm glad you saw that possibility. Thanks for recommending it!
Thanks, Ragan. You have motivated me to at least consider taking email off of my phone and maybe the news apps. Coffee book has entered my lexicon. I need to to dig around in my book boxes for a’ Kempis.
Brian, I hope it gives you as much peace as it has me! I found Cal Newport's book "Digital Minimalism" really helpful for my own journey toward fewer apps and online engagement.
I might offer up another work that has served as my “coffee book” quite often - you likely won’t recommend it yourself, but I will - Wendell Berry and The Given Life! I actually discovered you after picking up your book at the Berry Center Bookstore a few years ago. I later noticed that the book is helpfully broken up into 12 main chapters, and so I made it a practice to focus on one chapter each month over the course of a year - it became a sort of meditation for me on the themes of each chapter, which ultimately became a really meaningful experience for me. I am very grateful for the work you put into that book and would highly recommend it to others as a coffee companion as well.
Thanks for the other book suggestions - will add these to my list.
Ryan, I'm so grateful Wendell Berry and the Given Life served as your coffee book! Its funny, I never thought of the 12 chapters in relation to a year, but I'm glad you saw that possibility. Thanks for recommending it!