{"product_id":"today-i-noticed-isbn-9781958803356","title":"Today I Noticed","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed Book of the Week by Maria Shriver’s \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Paper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSlow down and appreciate the little moments in daily life with this inspirational mindfulness book from the team behind Today I Noticed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow often do you stop to notice the small moments in every ordinary day?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its simple, three-word prompt and heartwarming illustrations, \u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the power of slowing down and noticing the world around us. A beautiful gift book for anyone seeking to build a simple and fun daily mindfulness practice, \u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e features artwork and musings that will inspire you to express gratitude for the little moments that often slip by unnoticed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith additional space provided at the back of the book to record your own observations, \u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e will help you unlock the magic of mindfulness as you pause to notice the messiness, humor, and joy in every single day.“\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the collective pulse of the world with humor, sweetness, and vulnerability and reminds us that ordinary moments are always worth noticing.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Dr. Tererai Trent, author, speaker, scholar, and Oprah’s “All-Time Favorite Guest”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its pithy phrasings and whimsical images, \u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003eis an immensely fun read—often laugh out loud funny or slyly surprising. It offers a wide, warm view of a world which, however chaotic, is ripe with meaning and golden moments. This is a book to take everywhere, and share with everyone!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Heather Harpham, author of \u003ci\u003eHappiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely, down-to-earth reminder that there is an entire vibrant, wonderful, and complicated world outside of our sometimes overwhelmed and negative minds.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Kate Allan, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou Can Do All Things\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly reminds us with whimsy and insight that noticing the little things really is the Big Thing.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tiffany Shlain, artist, Emmy-nominated filmmaker, bestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e 24\/6: Giving up Screens One Day a Week to Get More Time, Creativity, and Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and founder of The Webby Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e is a crucial piece in the puzzle of how to be present. These tiny poems can help show us the way forward with a light touch and a gentle heart.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Daniel José Older, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eShadowshaper, The Book of Lost Saints, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eStar Wars: Last Shot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003eis a humorous and timely nudge toward mindfulness that is quirky, honest, and profound. The unique, eye-catching, and hopeful illustrations offer wonderful encouragement for living in the present.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nancy L. Fish, Director, Path to Publishing Program at Book Passage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Both Deborah Huber and Willow Older are two total badass women of wisdom. What they do is very deep and very wise, and it is presented in such a gentle and lovely combination of art and letters that you feel like you’re hanging out with two dear friends, having a good conversation.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003eBecca Anderson, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBadass Affirmations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e gently, humorously, compassionately, and with great humanity prods us to be more mindful of what’s going on right in front of us, from the minutiae of everyday life to the profound. It’s a guaranteed smile or nod of recognition.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Vicki Larson, award-winning journalist and the author of Not Too Old for That: How Women are Changing the Story of Aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003eis full of funny truths that will lighten your day and make you smile. This book makes a great gift!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Julie Gordon White, author, entrepreneur, and founder, Bossa Bars\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Today I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003eis a sheer delight—a rare mix of whimsy and wisdom. In the most charming way possible, this book is a reminder to take time in your day to \"be here now.\" When I need a lift in my day or a meditative moment of arty inspiration, I turn to\u003ci\u003e Today I Noticed.\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Brenda Knight, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRandom Acts of Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We love \u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e’s goal to amp up everyday gratitude.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Polina Selyutin, host of the award-winning podcast \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeant for It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e is a lovely guide on how to be grateful. It reminds us to stop and appreciate the small things along the way. When you make noticing an everyday practice, your happiness increases.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Tracy McCubbin, bestselling author, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake Space for Happiness \u0026amp; Making Space, Clutter Free\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Whimsical and charming, \u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed\u003c\/i\u003e is a concrete and accessible way to incorporate mindfulness and creativity into your life.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Novelist Erin Gordon, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeeps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eToday I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003eis full of wisdom and joy.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Brad Wetzler, author,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eInto the Soul of the World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I love how easy it is to use\u003ci\u003e Today I Noticed \u003c\/i\u003ein daily life. It’s a life-changing experience to begin noticing those ‘mundane’ things that can bring us so much joy and happiness.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Gina Williamson, Director of Community, The Hivery Digital Community\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"With its clean design and uplifting tone, it’s the kind of book that feels like a breath of fresh air (and looks gorgeous on a nightstand or coffee table).\" \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Vintage Zen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDeborah Huber and Willow Older are longtime friends and the co-founders of Today I Noticed. They both live in Marin County, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeborah has spent her career in the high-tech industry in a variety of creative and management roles. She also writes children’s books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWillow is an award-winning writer who runs her own editorial services business. She is also a self-taught artist.Welcome!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis book is designed to help you tap into the magic that happens when you start paying\u003cbr\u003eattention. We’ll get to that in a minute. But first, a confession: This book, and the gentle\u003cbr\u003eapproach to mindfulness it’s based on, came about because we—Willow and Deborah—weren’t paying attention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA few years back, we’d planned a rare day of playing hooky. We were both excited to check out\u003cbr\u003esome art at San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Unfortunately, when we arrived\u003cbr\u003eat the museum, the lobby looked rather dark. Empty, too.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCrap.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTurns out MOMA is closed on Wednesdays—a fact we’d have known if we’d, uh, paid attention.\u003cbr\u003eWith unexpected time on our hands, we decided to stroll around the city. But we wouldn’t just\u003cbr\u003ewalk; we challenged ourselves to actually pay attention to our surroundings. Ratcheting up our\u003cbr\u003enoticing led us to discover a public library hidden in a historic tower and a Frank Lloyd Wright\u003cbr\u003ebuilding obscured by a row of pop-up food trucks. We also noticed sweet little things, like an\u003cbr\u003eolder couple holding hands as they shuffled down the street together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs we wandered and observed, we had an idea. How about we start a daily journal based on\u003cbr\u003epaying attention to what’s around us and within us? Every day, we could write about something\u003cbr\u003ewe’d noticed using the three-word prompt, “Today I noticed” and then illustrate it in some way.\u003cbr\u003eIt would help us be more present. It would be a fun creative outlet, too.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhy were we pursuing presence? We’d both recently fallen off the meditation wagon—well,\u003cbr\u003epillow—once again. Maybe you’re familiar with the cycle: You vow to meditate daily. Days or\u003cbr\u003eeven weeks pass, and your ohm-tally grows. Then you miss a session, blaming a work deadline,\u003cbr\u003ethe flu, a late-night Netflix binge. You tell yourself, “I’ll do it tomorrow”—but tomorrow never\u003cbr\u003ecomes. Before you know it, your meditation streak is over. You slip back to being distracted,\u003cbr\u003eoverloaded, and functioning on fumes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIf active noticing could help us break this cycle, we were in.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe next day, after a quick trip to the art store to pick up journals and art supplies, we kicked off our adventure in paying attention.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOn a warm evening about three weeks later, we grabbed our “Today I Noticed” journals and\u003cbr\u003esettled onto two tall stools at a local bar to share gimlets and our observations, which we called\u003cbr\u003e“TINs” (Today I Noticed). We were both a little nervous about revealing what we’d been up to.\u003cbr\u003eNervousness quickly gave way to delight. As we took turns showing each other our entries in our journals, it felt like we were having a conversation—one that was surprising, insightful, funny, thoughtful, and thought-provoking.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday I noticed that absolutely no one cares what I look like in a bikini.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday I noticed that a little dancing dust ball can be very distracting during a yoga class.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday I noticed that when you let people sit at a table full of art supplies, they turn into artists.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen we talked about the process of “TINing,” we found ourselves using the same words and\u003cbr\u003ephrases.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI slowed down. I tuned in. I felt grateful. I felt creative. I felt connected.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn short, we felt \u003ci\u003epresent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBy the end of that evening, we were officially hooked on paying attention. We started naturally\u003cbr\u003edropping the phrase, “Today I noticed” into our conversations, and so did our husbands. And our friends. When even our teenage boys started telling us what they were noticing, we knew we were onto something. Active noticing was giving us a simple yet powerful framework for\u003cbr\u003eexperiencing the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe also realized TINing was more than just a fun experiment between two friends. It was a\u003cbr\u003esimple, natural practice that could help everyone slow down and be more present. In that magical moment when we notice ourselves noticing, the silly, sweet, messy, mundane moments of everyday life become meaningful, memorable, and, often, wonderful.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday I noticed that the more you notice, the more you notice.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe predict that once you start using this book, the phrase, “Today I noticed” will take up\u003cbr\u003efull-time residency in your brain—and it will quickly change how you move through your day.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the world!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHello, present. Hello, presence.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHere’s some of the magic that awaits you:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll become more mindful.\u003c\/b\u003e The phrase, “Today I noticed” works like the world’s tiniest\u003cbr\u003emeditation pillow, one that’s 100% portable and invisible. You might feel too busy or too fidgety to sit down and meditate, but you’ll never feel too busy or too fidgety to notice what’s around you.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll feel nourished.\u003c\/b\u003e When you tune into the little moments, you realize how much sweetness\u003cbr\u003eand joy are woven into every day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll feel grounded.\u003c\/b\u003e An antidote to distraction, intentional noticing reminds us to slow down\u003cbr\u003eand find the \u003ci\u003ejoie de vivre\u003c\/i\u003e that lies just below the surface of any ordinary day.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll become more grateful.\u003c\/b\u003e The little moments that make up your day make up your life.\u003cbr\u003eWhen you tune into your thoughts, feelings, and observations, your self-awareness grows and\u003cbr\u003eyour appreciation for everyday life deepens. And that feels great!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou’ll feel creative.\u003c\/b\u003e You don’t have to be a skilled artist to create “TINs.” Whatever you write about or draw is a masterpiece because it reflects your unique voice, style,\u003cbr\u003eand take on the world.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe think that after reading this book, you’ll already feel more present, nourished, and grateful for the little moments that make up your life. We want you to wake up every morning and think, “I wonder what I’ll notice today?”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe hope you’re excited to find out.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eYours in slowing down and noticing,\u003cbr\u003eWillow and Deborah","brand":"Blue Star Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304698990821,"sku":"NP9781958803356","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781958803356.jpg?v=1767742741","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/today-i-noticed-isbn-9781958803356","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}