The bigger-is-better idea that triggered the explosion of McMansions in home design has spilled over to give us McLives. In her bestselling Not So Big House series, Sarah Susanka showed us how to change the way we live by adjusting the physical space we inhabit. Now, in The Not So Big Life, Sarah takes her revolutionary philosophy a giant step further by showing us how to change the way we live by fully inhabiting each moment of our lives.

The Not So Big Life reveals that form and function serve not only architectural aims, but life goals as well. Just as we can tear down interior walls to open up space, The Not So Big Life shows us that we can tear down our fears, assumptions and conditionings in a way that opens us up to new possibilities so we can start passionately engaging the things we long to do.

Table Of Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Blueprint For a New Way of Living
• Chapter 2: Noticing What Inspires You
• Chapter 3: Identifying What Isn't Working
• Chapter 4: Removing the Clutter
• Chapter 5: Listening to Your Dreams
• Chapter 6: Learning to See Through the Obstacles
• Chapter 7: Improving the Quality of What You Have
• Chapter 8: Creating A Place and A Time of Your Own
• Chapter 9: Proceeding Through the Construction Process
• Chapter 10: Moving Into Your Not So Big Life
• Chapter 11: Maintaining Your Newly Remodeled Life
• Chapter 12: Being At Home In Your Life
• Appendix - Owner's Manual For Your Not So Big Life