12 Tiny Things invites readers to identify and engage in small, intentional practices that root us in our humanity so that we can rise and thrive in the world.
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“A gentle nudge to embrace the small steps you most need to take to live an intentional life”
“Readers searching for simple ways of living more intentionally should take a look.”
“Each tiny, intentional practice… is a huge opportunity to connect with oneself while creating ripples that connect communities.”
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In a culture that says bigger is better, it is subversive work to take tiny, lasting steps toward learning and growth.
In 12 Tiny Things Ellie Roscher and Heidi Barr journey with us through twelve essential areas of life: space, work, spirituality, food, style, nature, communication, home, sensuality, creativity, learning, and community. In each of these areas, we are invited to take one tiny action that is sure to open up growth and renewal.
12 Tiny Things guides us in curating a spiritual practice that promotes a more reflective, rooted, and intentional life. Regardless of how the ground feels underneath your feet, trust that there are roots there to tend. By trying on one tiny thing at a time, you can slowly, deliberately, and playfully remember who you are. You can nourish that being with tenderness. Together, we will reach and grow toward the sun.
Introducing the Journal
Utilizing the themes of 12 Tiny Things, this journal offers calendar space, writing prompts, intention setting, reflection tools and tracking devices to support you deepening your roots to grow a more intentional life. Naming one theme a month — space, work, spirituality, food, style, nature, creativity, home, sensuality, communication, learning, and community — and trying tiny practices in line with that theme, the 12 Tiny Things Journal is a simple, accessible way to nourish yourself and curate a joyful life that feels like yours.
What People Are Saying
“If you've been looking for the starting blocks for a more intentional life, you'll find them within these pages. Here, Barr & Roscher offer an accessible invitation out of paralysis and into the micro-practices of awareness, proximity, and justice.”
— Jer Swigart, co-founder of The Global Immersion Project, co-author, Mending the Divides: Creative Love in a Conflicted World
“12 Tiny Things is a gentle nudge to embrace the small steps you most need to take to live an intentional life. An excellent companion for anyone who is looking to simplify and stay fully rooted in what truly matters.”
— Erica Layne, author of The Minimalist Way and founder of The Life on Purpose Movement
“There are plenty of instructions for the wellness-minded in our world -- do this, eat that, quit this, start that! -- but a dearth of gentleness. Thank goodness for Roscher and Barr, whose twelve invitations to ground, connect, share, and nourish are as generous as a hug or a phone call from a friend. A loving, lovely, illuminating book.”
— Sally Franson, author of A Lady's Guide to Selling Out
Tiny Free Resources
Calendars
Use these seasonal and 30-day calendars to identify what tiny, daily practices support you staying awake to your wondrous life.
Meditations
Join us as we invite a bit more quiet calm and deepened awareness into our lives.
Tiny Tools
Simple reminders to download, print or set on your desktop
For Congregations
Small group study guides, resources for youth, and Lent and Easter Calendars