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The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment Kindle Edition

by Shannon Ables (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 73 ratings
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From the author of simply luxurious living, Shannon Ables - her third book shares daily inspiration throughout the seasons for elevating the everydays, discovering deep personal fulfillment and finding inspiration for slowing down and savoring each day inspired from her travels to France and Britain and her daily life in Bend, Oregon, at her home, Le Papillon.

The road to true contentment is a chosen journey. Our enjoyment of life expands and deepens based on being courageously open to possibility and tenaciously becoming fully human. Living mindfully in the present steadies us as we pursue true contentment and live peacefully in our everydays, engaging with love, openness, presence, and kindness.

With the story of how she arrived at her cottage home, which she calls Le Papillon (The Butterfly), Shannon Ables focuses on understanding ourselves and the world, and on living everyday with true contentment. Each person’s journey and discoveries will determine their unique destination, whether a place or something intangible.

Living a life of contentment in our everydays opens us to vast possibilities, grounding our lives, relationships, and engagement with the world in peace, starting from within and elevating the quality of our lives. We cultivate contentment by:
  • Trusting our journey and engaging fully as our true selves.
  • Learning to understand our minds and emotions, and to interact well with others.
  • Letting go of expectations and remaining open to the unknown.

We become able to savor daily moments — sipping a hot cuppa as the sun rises; sharing loving exchanges with a partner, child, friend, colleague, or neighbor; delighting in the evanescent gems Mother Nature bestows.

If we insist on knowing how our life journey will unfold, we disrupt the potential for magic to occur. And rather than wait for something “better,” something “more,” we invest in the present moment. We participate rather than demand, celebrate rather than control. We become love rather than wait for love.

In The Road to Le Papillon,Shannon tells intimate, never-before-shared, pivotal life stories that brought her to Le Papillon. With nods to the inspiration she finds in the French and British cultures, she lays out an array of skills and ahas, many new, others shared in her first two books, Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life and Living the Simply Luxurious Life, and on her blog The Simply Luxurious Life and her podcast The Simple Sophisticate.

The book is organized by theme. Each daily entry concludes with a call to action and a petit plaisir (a simple everyday luxury). Readers are urged to explore further with suggestions for reading or listening, or tips for the amateur gardener and chef.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09RQ9WS35
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 22, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 10021 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 700 pages
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    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 73 ratings

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Internationally recognized blogger, author, and podcaster Shannon Ables founded the blog The Simply Luxurious Life in 2009 and debuted the podcast The Simple Sophisticate in 2014. She writes and teaches about true contentment and how shifting the focus to quality rather than quantity in every area of our lives elevates the everyday, regardless of one’s age, income, gender, or relationship status.

Shannon's third book, The Road to Le Papillon: Daily Meditations on True Contentment (released March 2022) pairs never-before-shared personal stories and moments that occurred along her journey, with a daily entry for each day of the calendar year inviting readers to grow, stretch, try, explore, strengthen and honor the true self that upon embracing will lead to true contentment.

Her first book, Choosing the Simply Luxurious Life: A Modern Woman’s Guide, describes the foundation of the simply luxurious life — one that prioritizes quality over quantity in each of our endeavors: curating our passions and talents; building healthy, strong relationships; being sensible about our finances; curating a signature personal style; maintaining fitness in mind and body; traveling well; creating an inviting sanctuary; and entertaining with ease. An entire chapter explains how to indulge your inner Francophile.

Shannon’s second book, Living the Simply Luxurious Life: Making Your Everydays Extraordinary and Discovering Your Best Self, offers the tools to tailor your everydays so that you can live your best life, utilizing your strengths to reach your full potential — a truly singular and individual journey.

Shannon is a retired public education teacher. After earning a Master’s in Education degree in Language Arts Secondary Education, she taught AP Language and Composition for the final ten years of her twenty-year teaching tenure. During her undergraduate studies to earn a bachelor’s degree in English, with a minor in history, she sought out courses in British literature and history, and studied for a time in Angers, France. The French and British cultures inspire much of the content on The Simply Luxurious Life blog and continue to pique her curiosity.

Shannon has lived in Bend, Oregon, since 2015, with her two boys (gentleman pups) Oscar (2005–2021) and Norman, both depicted on the cover of this book. During the summer of 2019, Shannon found and purchased the house that she fondly named Le Papillon.

Visit TSLL blog - https://thesimplyluxuriouslife.com

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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Great resource for consciously growing your moments of joy.
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Great resource for consciously growing your moments of joy.
This book is pure inspiration. I love the way each day’s writing is crafted to meet you wherever you are right now, whether the topic finds you at a starting place or looking for deeper exploration, as entries include web links for further reading.Ms. Ables’ thought-provoking topics, authentic and often moving reflections, and her generous sharing of resources make this book a perfect thought partner for an inner journey to growth. The ideas shared have helped me sort things out in so many ways, from staying true to my own path in a highway of cultural traffic, to leaning in toward pursuing my dreams, to increasing moments of joy each day. I’ll be re-reading for a very long time. Highly recommend.
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P Ruggiero
5.0 out of 5 stars good seller
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
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I love this book!
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Teaafternoons
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for consciously growing your moments of joy.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022
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This book is pure inspiration. I love the way each day’s writing is crafted to meet you wherever you are right now, whether the topic finds you at a starting place or looking for deeper exploration, as entries include web links for further reading.
Ms. Ables’ thought-provoking topics, authentic and often moving reflections, and her generous sharing of resources make this book a perfect thought partner for an inner journey to growth. The ideas shared have helped me sort things out in so many ways, from staying true to my own path in a highway of cultural traffic, to leaning in toward pursuing my dreams, to increasing moments of joy each day. I’ll be re-reading for a very long time. Highly recommend.
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Teaafternoons
5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource for consciously growing your moments of joy.
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2022
This book is pure inspiration. I love the way each day’s writing is crafted to meet you wherever you are right now, whether the topic finds you at a starting place or looking for deeper exploration, as entries include web links for further reading.
Ms. Ables’ thought-provoking topics, authentic and often moving reflections, and her generous sharing of resources make this book a perfect thought partner for an inner journey to growth. The ideas shared have helped me sort things out in so many ways, from staying true to my own path in a highway of cultural traffic, to leaning in toward pursuing my dreams, to increasing moments of joy each day. I’ll be re-reading for a very long time. Highly recommend.
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Corinne
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bright Light to Begin Your Day
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022
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This is the third book Shannon has written. Thoughtful, insightful, and life affirming, this day book (one passage per day, following the seasons) reaches into one's psyche. Each morning, gazing from my kitchen window, while my tea brews, I read the passage for the day. Touching on many subjects that affirm the human condition, it provides me with a little light on the day ahead. Touching on everything from the pleasures of bird song to the comfort and safety of our homes, Shannon adds music selections and other little tid-bits to enhance your day. In a world where kindness and comfort are in limited supply, this little book is a companion for my day.
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Simone
4.0 out of 5 stars Well edited and thoughtful but too much advice and emphasis on personal contentment
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2023
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I bought it and then gave it away, because I found this much advice a bit much (for me personally). Nothing wrong with daily advice really, but I do question the author's continual emphasis on "contentment". I am not missing the value of being at peace with yourself but on the other hand, maybe a little less contentment about the state of the world would be in order. Too much contentment can equal complacency. I also question the author's unquestioning Anglophile-ism; ignoring the damage that the colonizing Brits have done to the world. The book is very well edited, in contrast to what I have seen in her online writing (blog, articles, etc.) wherein there have been so many nearly incomprehensible run-on sentences, typos, misspellings, etc. Buy the book if you are into daily advice written by a nice person.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Pages are Falling Out of My Paperback!
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2022
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I am a fan of Shannon Ables and could hardly wait until this book came out. The content is great and I think it's the best of her three books. However, I am wondering if anyone has come across this problem: The pages are coming out here and there while reading. I have not finished the book, and it has not been mishandled in any way. It seems to me that it is a problem with the way the book was bound. Very strange. I would encourage you to buy the book, but I am reporting this problem in case it happens to other purchasers.
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Trish
5.0 out of 5 stars Jam packed with inspiration
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
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This book is just so lovely. Shannon has a unique voice that is both passionate and calming . You can read this all at once or daily. I am enjoying it as a daily read as it is so thoughtfully put together by season. Each month starts with a longer inspirational entry. There is so much depth in every daily meditation that I will read this year after year. She has so many fantastic recommendations for books, habits, podcasts, life lessons. Just adore this book so much.
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Teresa Cabebe
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Way to Begin Each Day
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2022
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There's nothing to dislike about Shannon's new book. I'm one of her subscriber's and I appreciate her joyful appreciation of life. Each morning I read a page of Holy Scripture and then open up Shannon's Road to Le Papillon. There's always something to look forward to. I bought the paperback; it's lighter to take along when I go for coffee and a croissant.
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Deborah Lindsay
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2022
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What a lovely book, whether you use it as daily inspirational reading, dip into the chapters that interest you, or read from beginning to end. Shannon tells her own story, and a universal story, about finding one’s unique way of living in the world. Highly recommended.
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Tatiana Chavez
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in Mexico on August 17, 2022
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It is perfect to start mornings. You read it and your mindset shifts. I love her work and has helped me a lot to value everyday life.
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A Douglas
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2023
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I love dipping into this book daily, it is full of nuggets of wisdom and lovely suggestions for enjoy the simple pleasures.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A daily treat
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2022
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This ritual of reading a passage a day is fast becoming something I so look forward to. I have been a long time listener to her podcast and reader of her blog and have her 2 other books. Very much enjoying this little moment each day. A feel this book is the perfect gift to loved ones too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2022
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Love the format of daily 'readings'. Larger than previous 2 books. I bought the audio as well. Highly recommend.
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