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Adventures in Opting Out: A Field Guide to Leading an Intentional Life Hardcover – 1 February 2021

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A guide to opting out of expectations and living a more intentional life from the bestselling author of The Year of Less.

Here are some of the things Cait Flanders has opted out of in the past 10 years:

Drinking, when she decided to get completely sober, at the age of 27
Living with debt, when she finished paying off $30,000 of it and vowed: never again
Working in an office, when she quit to work for herself
Having a lot of stuff, when she decluttered and got rid of 80-85% of it
Having a home, when she decided to fully embrace her nomadic lifestyle

In Adventures in Opting Out, Flanders offers a trail map to following her example and building a slow, mindful, minimalist life that emphasizes the beauty of the natural world, the importance of real human connection, the joys of travel, and the happiness that comes from living an intentional life in harmony with your own values.

'I emerged from Adventures in Opting Out feeling courageous. In these pages, Cait Flanders does more than simply inspire us to live with more depth and authenticity. She gives us rare, practical guidance on reaching beyond outworn cultural norms to discover ― and to follow ― the adventure that is ours alone to create.' ― Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Mozart's Starling

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Publisher : Trigger Publishing (1 February 2021)
Language: : English
Hardcover : 224 pages
ISBN-10 : 1789562783
ISBN-13 : 978-1789562781
Dimensions : 22.2 x 2.8 x 14.2 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 87,436 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 2,383 in Self-Help for Happiness
- 4,872 in Spiritual Self-Help (Books)
- 8,729 in Memoirs (Books)

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"The prose reads like a long letter from a good friend. The book is unique and full of wisdom. I highly recommend"
- Tammy Strobel, author of You Can Buy Happiness (and It's Cheap)

“Rare, practical guidance on reaching beyond outworn cultural norms to discover―and to follow―the adventure that is ours alone to create.”
Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Mozart’s Starling

"Do yourself a favour and don’t opt out of reading this book"- Paul Jarvis, author of Company of One

About the Author

Cait Flanders is the author of Wall Street Journal bestseller, The Year of Less. Described by Vogue as "a fascinating look into a living experiment that we can all learn from," it has been translated into 8 languages, and went on to become one of the most-sold nonfiction books on Amazon in July 2018, and one of Powell's Staff Top Fives that same year. Her story has been shared in the New York Times, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Oprah.com, Forbes, and more. Cait always has an adventure in the calendar and believes in leaving every place better than she found it.

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Anja

A encouraging pat on the back when you need it most

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 October 2020

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I met Cait online in 2015/16 when she was a personal finance blogger. She was the only blogger that replied to her followers by email. I was pleasantly surprised. Hers became the only blog I've ever followed because I loved her writing and it spoke to me at the time.

I also had credit card debt I needed to get rid of and the concept of her shopping ban helped me do that! Then it started a Journey of Less for me. I bought her first book and enjoyed it. But not as much as this book. I've never read anything like it and I thought the hiking analogy was perfectly executed, with elegance and eloquence.

This book found me at exactly the right time again. I started reading it when I was just going to delete my Facebook and thought it would help me curb my anxiety around that. But it did more than that because I experienced a massive change in my life suddenly recently and it helped me see the opportunity and move forward with excitement.

I don't like self help books really but there's something more personal and realistic about Cait's that make me want more ❤️

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Kate

Like a warm friendly hug

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 September 2020

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I enjoyed this book. It is always nice to know that you are not alone in your journey figuring out what you want to do and how you want to live. I liked the hiking analogy and especially the idea that your chosen journey won't always be perfect and may need some adjusting. One thing I particularly liked was the list of things you might notice which indicate that you might need to change your direction (The Signs), or when you might need to let go of something/someone (Adjust Your Straps). The book didn't offer any mind-blowing new insights for me into living intentionally or alternatively, partly as I have read a lot in this field. However, Cait's ability to observe both her own and other peoples behaviors help me notice the same things in my own life. Reading Cait's writing (both her blog and her books) always feels like having a long chat with a good friend.

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Permission to opt out

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 November 2020

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Cait Flanders spoke to my heart in this beautiful, affirming book about choosing the path less travelled. As a childfree, self-employed, serial renter, I have consciously left many of society’s expectations unmet; but that doesn’t make the road any easier to walk. Cait normalises every rollercoaster emotion whilst reminding me of the true importance of living in a way that is consistent with my values. I feel refreshed to keep striving forth with courage and ‘hike my own hike’.

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Beautiful read hard to sum up so far

Reviewed in Canada on 23 September 2020

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Oh Cait, I was delighted to receive your new book just at the right time although I didn't know what to expect. I'm part way through am I am in love with your honest beautiful writing. You're right - this is the book you wanted to write and I wanted to read. Wise woman!

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Pantera25

A very enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on 25 September 2020

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I’m about to finish the book and I just had to share the goodness of it. It’s answering a lot of the questions I often wondered and never had anyone to ask. It shows that living a different lifestyle is okey, what to expect, or not with examples of other people’s different paths and Cait’s own adventure. To say how helpful that is not to make it justice. The honesty, the warmth, the details, the questions to ask yourself create a very inviting ambiance. I felt like I was with Cait with every step or rather that she’s with me, guiding gingerly, tenderly like an experienced sister. Highly recommend!

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