Book That Takes Its Time, A: An Unhurried Adventure in Creative Mindfulness

(Hardback)

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Take time to breathe. Take time to create. Take time to reflect, take time to let go. A book thats unique in the way it mixes reading and doing, A Book That Takes Its Time is like a mindfulness retreat between two covers.

Created in partnership with Flow, the groundbreaking international magazine that celebrates creativity, beautiful illustration, a love of paper, and lifes little pleasures, A Book That Takes Its Time mixes articles, inspiring quotes, and what the editors call goodiesbound-in cards, mini-journals, stickers, posters, blank papers for collaging, and moregiving it a distinctly handcrafted, collectible feeling.

Read about the benefits of not multitasking, then turn to The Joy of One Thing at a Time Notebook tucked into the pages. After a short piece on the power of slowing down, fill in the designed notecards for a Beautiful Moments jar. Make a personal timeline. Learn the art of hand-lettering. Dig into your Beginners Mind. Embrace the art of quitting. Take the writing cure. And always smile. Move slowly and with intention through A Book That Takes Its Time, and discover that sweet place where life can be both thoughtful and playful.

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A Book That Takes Its Time wooed me with its smart design and abundance of what the editors call goodies that make it a paper product-lovers interactive feast. This is way more than a book: Its loaded with pullouts like stickers, postcards and more.Book Page, a Top Pick for Lifestyle

Author Bio

Irene Smit and Astrid van der Hulst are the cofounders and creative directors of Flow magazine, a popular international publication packed with paper goodies and beautiful illustrations that celebrates creativity, imperfection, and life's little pleasures. They both live outside Amsterdam.