{"product_id":"practicing-presence-a-mothers-guide-to-savoring-life-through-the-photos-youre-already-taking-hardcover","title":"Practicing Presence: A Mother's Guide to Savoring Life Through the Photos You're Already Taking - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoy Prouty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJj Heller\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour camera isn't a distraction--it's your portal to presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAs a mother, life often feels like it is passing by in a blur. You take countless pictures trying to freeze time and capture the memories, but in looking back find you barely even remember experiencing the moments. But what if there were a way to preserve your family's story while also becoming fully present \u003ci\u003ewithin\u003c\/i\u003e it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining the science of memory preservation with photography principles, professional photographer Joy Prouty shows you how to exit survival mode and enter the present moment through the photos you're already taking. With the camera as your magnifying glass for meaning, you'll learn to let go of perfect pictures, embody self-compassion, and rewire your brain to experience more joy in the memories you are making right now. Through human stories, poetic motherly wisdom, and gorgeous full-color photographs, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Presence \u003c\/i\u003eis your invitation to show up to the practice of fully living.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour camera isn't a distraction--it's your portal to presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor mothers, life often feels like it is passing by in a blur. You take countless pictures, trying to freeze time and capture the memories, but in looking back find you barely even remember experiencing the moments. But what if there were a way to preserve your family's story while also becoming fully present \u003ci\u003ewithin\u003c\/i\u003e it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCombining the science of memory preservation with timeless photography principles, professional photographer Joy Prouty shows you how to exit survival mode and enter the present moment through the photos you're already taking. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the camera as your magnifying glass for meaning, you'll learn to let go of perfect, embody self-compassion, and experience more joy in the memories you are making right now. Through human stories, poetic motherly wisdom, and gorgeous full-color photographs, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Presence \u003c\/i\u003eis your invitation to show up to the practice of fully living.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book has enabled me to do more than capture photos of our family; it has freed my heart to live into the expansive joy of the everyday.\"--\u003cb\u003eAnn Voskamp\u003c\/b\u003e, author of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eOne Thousand Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWayMaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Joy Prouty invites us into perspective practices that help us see we are already standing on the sacred ground we have been searching for.\"--\u003cb\u003eScott Erickson\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eSay Yes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHonest Advent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Few books have taken my breath away more times than \u003ci\u003ePracticing Presence\u003c\/i\u003e. This book has taught me how to be a better memory keeper and meaning maker.\"--\u003cb\u003eEllie Holcomb\u003c\/b\u003e, Dove Award-winning singer\/songwriter and author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy Prouty \u003c\/b\u003eis a professional photographer, creative director, and filmmaker who seeks to help people truly see. Her work has been featured on \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight \u003c\/i\u003eand in a variety of publications, including \u003ci\u003eMagnolia Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. Joy and her husband, Donny, make heart-stirring films for musicians and nonprofit organizations. Through workshops and online courses, Joy teaches empathetic visual storytelling and self-validation through creativity. 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