Gentle - by Courtney Carver (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Grounded in self-compassion and a fierce commitment to less, becoming the gentle you isn't about taking the easy road. It's a practice of real self-care that, over time, will soothe your nervous system and strengthen your relationships. Organized into three parts--Rest, Less, and Rise--30 challenges and simple practices will help [you] radically and (yes) gently shift [your] pace, headspace, and heart. It's time to find strength in your softness, fierceness in your flexibility, and to finally rise--not by pushing through but by connecting with the gentle you, standing in your light and honoring the person you are"--

Book Synopsis

From an expert on simplicity and minimalism, a collection of 30 practices to overcome chronic overwhelm, cultivate self-compassion, and find permission to do less-perfect for readers of Rest is Resistance and Wintering.

Being Gentle is about being grounded in self-compassion and a fierce commitment to less--becoming the Gentle You isn't about taking the easy road. Organized into three parts--Rest, Less, and Rise--Courtney Carver's Gentle provides simple challenges and practices that will help readers radically and gently shift their pace, headspace, and heart.

Becoming the Gentle You is a practice of real self-care that, over time, will soothe your nervous system and strengthen your relationships.

Gentle is the "don't do it all" self-help book that promotes less stress and more joy by standing in your light and honoring the person you are.

Review Quotes

"Anyone who is burnt out should read Gentle. Courtney Carver's three-part approach to taking your life back from overwhelm is transformative and refreshingly simple. If you're looking for a permission slip to rest and a guide on how to do it without giving up on your goals, this is it."--Victoria Hutchins, author of Make Believe, forthcoming Spring 2025

"Talk about the right book, at the right time! Evergreen and enlightening, Gentle is a much-needed manual on not just how but more importantly why we need to be intentional about caring for our whole selves--now more than ever."--Christine Platt, author of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less

"If you need to free yourself from the grind, this book will show you the way. With her signature grace and compassion, Courtney offers one tiny step after another to a gentler, slower, kinder way of life--culminating in a book that feels more like self-release than self-help." --Erica Layne, founder of The Life On Purpose Movement

"Courtney's beautiful book is the antidote to hustle culture and a must-read for anyone who feels too stressed and busy to enjoy the people and things that matter to them. With practical guidance and tiny steps to implement at the end of each chapter, Gentle can help you ease your way into a more peaceful life, with increased vitality, presence, and joy."--Lori Deschene, founder of Tiny Buddha

"Courtney's honest and relatable storytelling, combined with practical steps and heartfelt wisdom, makes Gentle a must-read for anyone feeling overwhelmed by the demands of modern life. Her message of prioritizing rest, letting go of unnecessary burdens, and rising with renewed purpose is not only empowering but also incredibly achievable. This book is a treasure for those looking to reclaim their time, energy, and peace."--Dawn Madsen, The Minimal Mom

"Gentle will shift your assumptions about what it takes to live a 'successful' life. Rejecting the old rules of hustle culture, this book is an invitation into real self-care that goes way beyond face masks and bubble baths. The simple practices laid out in each chapter are the permission slip we all need to stop measuring ourselves by our accomplishments, instead trusting ourselves and embracing a rhythm that frees us to actually enjoy our lives."--Camille Styles, Editor-in-Chief of camillestyles.com

"If you want to live more intentionally and feel liberated in your life, Gentle can help guide you there. This is a beautiful call in for us all."--Alexandra Elle, New York Times Bestselling Author of How We Heal

About the Author

Courtney Carver is the author of Soulful Simplicity and Project 333, and bemorewithless.com and The Simplicity Space, a membership program and community full of mostly women who are reducing stress and simplifying life. She also co-hosts The Soul & Wit Podcast with her daughter, Bailey. She has been featured in countless articles, podcasts, interviews, including O, The Oprah Magazine, Real Simple, Vogue, Success, BBC, The Guardian, today.com, Good Morning America, CNN, USA Today, Forbes, PBS, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.