Chapter One

Blueprint for a New Way of Living

Today, like every other day, we wake up empty and frightened. Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.
Take down a musical instrument.

Let the beauty we love be what we do.

There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.
-Rumi

Chapter One - A Message from Sarah

Listen to Sarah Susanka introduce you to Chapter One of The Not So Big Life. For a written version, see Chapter One Introduction.

Chapter One - Group Discussion Forum

Join your fellow readers in an ongoing discussion of your experiences, questions and understandings as you begin the journey to a Not So Big Life. Become a member of The Not So Big Life Community, and enter the Chapter One Forum.

Chapter One - Exercise

For those readers that wish to print materials for use in their Not So Big Life Notebook, we include "Your Turn" and "Exercise" in a printable document in PDF format. To access, you will need a PDF reader. To download free software, go to www.adobe.com.