Slow and Savoured: The Year of More

In a world that asks for more, this is a story about choosing less.What if the life you're longing for isn't found in doing more, owning more, or striving for more-but in gently choosing less?In Slow and Savoured: The Year of More, Carly Hampton reflects on a year shaped by slow living, intentional choices, seasonal rhythms, motherhood, and the quiet pursuit of a gentler life.Written through personal stories, reflections, poems, and moments of everyday noticing, this book explores what begins to emerge when we step away from excess and return to what matters.As a high school teacher navigating burnout, postpartum depression, and the pressures of modern life, Carly began asking a different question: What if less was enough?Within these pages you'll find reflections on: - slow and intentional living - low-buy and mindful consumption - minimalism and capsule wardrobes - seasonal rhythms and homemaking - motherhood and postpartum healing - digital detox and presence - faith, gratitude, and everyday beauty - rest, burnout recovery, and creating a softer lifeThis is a book about letting go of excess.About reconnecting with yourself, your family, your home, and your faith.And about discovering that sometimes, less truly becomes more.