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The Not So Big Life

The Not So Big Life:
Making Room for what Really Matters


Sarah Susanka's Not So Big House series shows us how to change our lives by fully inhabiting our homes. The Not So Big Life takes this philosophy a giant step further, showing us how to change the way we live by fully inhabiting each moment of our lives.

The Not So Big Life is available from Amazon.com.


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The Not So Big Life reveals that form and function serve not only architectural aims, but life goals as well. A Not So Big Life begins a process of inner transformation through which we find more meaningfulness, vitality and that sense of being "at home" in life that so many people are searching for today.

Most of us have lives that are as cluttered with unwanted obligations as our attics are cluttered with things. The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions has spilled over to give us McLives. Our schedules are chaotic and overcommitted, leaving us so stressed that we are numb - yet we wonder why we can't get to sleep at night.

In The Not So Big Life, Sarah Susanka shows us that it is possible for us to take our fingers off the fast forward button. The unexpected revelation of The Not So Big Life is that it is entirely within everyone's reach. It is a life in which every moment and every experience becomes your teacher; and the result is a life that is rich, full, and extraordinarily satisfying.

Listen to Sarah talk about The Not So Big Life in this September 2007 interview with Pat Lynch on Women's Radio.

Listen to a podcast about The Not So Big Life from the American Institute of Architects.

Other Not So Big Life Resources

Downsizing's downside
USA Today - 1/30/2007

3 Steps to Clutter-Free Living
Natural Home - 12/06/2006

Size Matters: Living large in a smaller home
Angie's List, August 2006

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To schedule a media interview with Sarah Susanka about The Not So Big Life, go to the Media Center.

For a list of Sarah's upcoming presentations and booksignings, or to schedule a speaking engagement with Sarah Susanka, go to Lectures & Presentations. For all other inquiries, go to Contact Information.

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