Unlearn habits of anxiety, fear, & urgency
A More Beautiful Way to Live - Available for Preorder Now
Dearest friends,
For years, I believed the key to feeling more rooted, settled, and at home on the inside was to change and control the world outside of me. I thought peace would come through achievement and that safety would come through getting the people around me to believe and think about the world in the same ways as me. While this was a productive period of time in my life, it was also a costly one. I lost my ability to hear my inner voice. I slowly disconnected from the felt needs and wisdom of my body. My faith and spiritual life withered. I was anxious, untethered, and afraid.
Through a series of many life changes—quitting a job, moving out of the city, and undergoing a major surgery—I was forced to begin again. To build life anew. But this time, instead of being driven by the pressures and expectations of the world around me, I learned instead how to slow down, how to listen to the wisdom my body, and how to tend to the inner terrain of my life. It has been a long journey and I’m so excited to share the lessons and practices I’ve compiled for you in my forthcoming book, A More Beautiful Way to Live: Nine Practices to Unlearn Habits of Anxiety, Fear, and Urgency.
If you’ve been a reader of A More Beautiful Way here on Substack, then these themes will not be new to you. You all have been my companions along the way. I’m grateful to you for being thinkers, dreamers and practitioners of a more beautiful way alongside me. I hope this book is a guide for those of you who are seeking extra support as you also unlearn habits of anxiety, fear and urgency so that you can show up in the world in ways that are wholehearted and full of deep connection.
The book launch journey is just beginning, so you’ll hear more about what’s in store over the next few months. Until then, I’m thrilled to reveal the cover and announce to you that preorders for A More Beautiful Way to Live are officially open. Purchase a few, and share with all of your friends!
With much love and anticipation,
Bethaney
A More Beautiful Way to Live: Nine Practices to Unlearn Habits of Anxiety, Fear, and Urgency - Preorder Now
About the Book:
What if you could move through life with more presence, attentiveness, and connection--without the constant pressure to do more, achieve more, and fix what's broken around you?
Many of us feel exhausted, anxious, and untethered, but slowing down is possible with the right guide. In A More Beautiful Way to Live, spiritual director and recovering overachiever Bethaney B. Wilkinson offers a framework for reclaiming presence, rootedness, and rest. Weaving together rich storytelling and wisdom inspired by nature, she shares nine contemplative practices intended to help readers
· cultivate rhythms of rest, healing, and deep connection;
· embrace a slower, gentler, and more life-giving pace;
· unlearn habits of anxiety, fear, and urgency; and
· show up wholeheartedly for what matters most to them.
With a foreword by Kaitlin B. Curtice, this book is an invitation to those longing for a slower, deeper, and more meaningful way to live.
The cover is stunning! I’m very excited to read it. I just preordered a couple copies. 💛
This sounds so good!! Excited!