Hello, everyone,
I’m very excited to announce that I’ve created a Quiet Life Journal, for all of you seekers of quiet, depth, and beauty.
In this year-long journal, you’ll find 52 “prompts” — one for each week of the year — to help you add more poetry, ideas, and inspiration to your Quiet Life. (You can start at any time - it doesn’t have to be on Jan 1.)
Here’s an example of a page from the journal:
*The journal costs $24.99 if you buy it on its own, but I’d like to give the journal as a gift to anyone who subscribes/upgrades to a new annual Quiet Life membership, or who renews an existing annual membership during the 2024/2025 years.
This annual membership, of course, also includes access to all past and present Kindred Letters and Candlelight Chats, including these favorites from the past year:
*What to Do When You Need a Mother
*Our Candlelight Chat with World-Renowned Meditation Teacher, Sharon Salzberg
So, if you’ve been thinking about subscribing for an annual membership, for yourself, or as a gift for a loved one, this would be a good time.
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Here’s how to receive your gift of the Quiet Life Journal:
If you’re currently a free subscriber: As soon as you’ve subscribed for an annual membership, just send an email to us, at hello@thequietlife.net, letting us know the email address you used to sign up - and we’ll send you a promo code for your free copy of the journal (shipping costs not included).
If you’re currently a monthly subscriber: To upgrade your membership to annual, just go to your account settings and click the "Change" button. As soon as you’ve upgraded to an annual membership, please send an email to us, at hello@thequietlife.net, letting us know the email address you used to sign up - and we’ll send you a promo code for your free copy of the journal (shipping costs not included).
If you’re purchasing an annual Quiet Life membership as a gift, and want to receive a free copy of the journal: once you’ve completed the purchase, just forward your receipt via email to hello@thequietlife.net, letting us know the email address you used to sign up for the gift membership - and we’ll send you a promo code for your free copy of the journal (shipping costs not included).
If you want the journal, but you don’t want the Quiet Life annual membership (or if you just want some extra copies of the Quiet Life journal for yourself, or for gifts): you can purchase as many copies as you’d like. To order the journal, without purchasing an annual Quiet Life membership, just use this pre-order button. (I partnered with my friend Gretchen Rubin to create this journal, so the button will take you to her Happiness Project site):
If you already have an annual membership and would like to receive your free copy of the journal: whenever your membership comes up for renewal, whether during 2024 or 2025, just shoot us an email after you’ve renewed, and we’ll send the promo code to you then. At that time, you can claim your free copy of the Quiet Life journal (shipping costs not included). Don’t worry - we’ll remind you of this option a few days before your subscription comes up for renewal. (I wish we could send you the free copy right now, but unfortunately certain Substack features make this tricky.)
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Note: The journal is now ready for shipping! And it’s available all over the world, except for the following countries; shipping costs vary depending on your location. (For U.S.-based orders, it should arrive in time for Christmas if you order before December 11.)
Afghanistan, Åland Islands, Ascension Island, Belarus, Bhutan, British Indian Ocean Territory, Central African Republic, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, French Southern Territories, Iraq, Isle of Man, Kosovo, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Myanmar (Burma), Niger, Norfolk Island, Palestinian Territories, Pitcairn Islands, Russia, Saint Martin, Somalia, South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands, South Sudan, St. Helena, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Sudan, Svalbard & Jan Mayen, Tajikistan, Tokelau, Tristan da Cunha, Turkey, Turkmenistan, U.S. Outlying Islands, Ukraine, Vatican City, Venezuela, Wallis & Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zimbabwe, North Korea
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I hope you’ll love the Quiet Life Journal, as much as I loved creating it for you,
xo Susan
P.S. Questions? Just email us at hello@thequietlife.net!
I am a new monthly member and just read "What to do when you need a mother." It was exactly what I needed to hear (and I sent it to my son in college and he too said it was what he needed to hear!)
I experienced several traumatic events this summer that made me feel completely out of control. One incident was a tornado that tore through a neighborhood 7 miles from my home. I live in Florida, and every time a natural disaster happens I am thrown into this chaos, as Alain de Botton explains:
"we never succeed in insulating ourselves against the kind of catastrophic events that sweep away our ability to reason, our courage and our resourcefulness at putting dramas in perspective and throw us back into a state of primordial helplessness."
Ah ha! I am recovering from the very human experience of trauma that our society has not yet figured out a way to accept as inevitable and provide "motherly" resources.
Another ah, ha! I am healthy, not 'mentally ill' that a pill is marketed to cure : "Christianity describes the capacity to accept the idea of one’s ongoing child-like nature as a mark of moral and spiritual health. Psychoanalysts would agree. Only the brittle and unnaturally haughty would attempt to deny their weaknesses."
Imagine a healthcare system based on Mothering...
Susan,
I just wanted to say I love the journal so much.
I wrote my first prompt reflection today and I keep admiring the cover, such a beautiful colour palette. Thank you for making this for us xx