Hello and welcome to the Slow Home podcast. This is the podcast all about slow living in a fast-paced world.

My name is Brooke McCallory. And my name is Ben McCallery and welcome to episode 198.

I am not going to mention how close it is to episode 200 because Brooke told me not to.

That is true. We're up to, well,

the fourth of our Monday series. Yeah. In regards to the book month. Yes, the book month. We've

dipped into the slow book and kind of spoken through four really key ideas that I write about in the book

that I think I'd love to share.

I wanted to share with you because I think you guys are awesome.

Yeah.

And I guess the key pull-outs of the book or the key practical pieces that you wanted to highlight.

And so for those playing at home, like I said last week, this is all about mindfulness.

This week is about mindfulness.

Yeah, this is the final one.

And there's a reason that I wanted to.

Even though it's not the last chapter in the book, there's a reason why you wanted to talk about it in the final Monday.

Yeah, because it's the idea, I think, that really underpins everything, not just in the book,

but everything in living a slower, more intentional life. Mindfulness. Like, it's paying attention.

And for me, all right, I'm going to read a passage and then talk about it. The random bird outside. I don't know if you guys can hear it. It sounds a little bit like a chicken, but it's not. I think it's a pigeon. That's a very sick pigeon.

Oh yeah, that is a sick pigeon. Yeah, no, that's not. I don't know what it is. Anyway, let's get into the show. Okay.

So you're going to read us a passage.

I am.

From chapter four titled Mindfulness.

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