TLC Book Tours Tour Stop: Making Time by Maria Bowler

 

Do you choose a word for the year?

My word for this year is CREATE. I want to create time to make time to create--to draw, to collage, to write, to journal, to spend time just enjoying nature in a creative way, and however I am led to create instead of feeling like I am just alive to be "productive." I think this book is helpful:

 

 Making Time: A New Vision for Crafting a Life Beyond Productivity

• Publisher: Baker Books (January 21, 2025)
• Paperback: 224 pages

We are constantly fed the line that more productivity will bring more ease, satisfaction, and meaning to our lives. But what if all the gold stars and checkboxes are just a distraction? What if we could stop project-managing life and act from our being instead of all our doing?

If you long to leave the pressure to do enough behind in favor of a life full of meaning, creativity, and joy–a life where you don’t feel rushed because you can’t fall behind–Making Time is for you. You won’t find any life hacks to control your schedule in order to cram in more work. It’s about liberating yourself from the myth that humans are producers and discovering the freedom of being a maker who trusts life as a creative process. In this bold, revitalizing call back to human being, you’ll learn how to

· let go of the constant pressure to do more
· find deeper meaning in how you spend your time and energy
· resist external noise that crowds out inspiration
· make what you really desire to make with your time

You don’t need to do more or try harder. It just takes a new, transformative vision for how to live from your values every day.

About the author

Maria Bowler is a writer, coach, and retreat leader. She holds a masters in religion and the arts from Yale University, is a former magazine editor, and has taught creative writing at the university level. Canadian by birth, she now lives in the Driftless region of the US with her family.

Thank you to Baker Books and TLC Tours for my copy. All opinions are my own.  @ReadBakerBooks @mariaevbowler #MakingTimeBook #creativity #personalgrowth @tlcbooktours

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