Practicing Presence, Joy Prouty
Practicing Presence, Joy Prouty
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Practicing Presence
A Mother's Guide to Savoring Life through the Photos You're Already Taking

Author: Joy Prouty, JJ Heller

Narrator: Joy Prouty

Unabridged: 5 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/22/2023


Synopsis

A Mother's Guide to Memorializing the Ordinary and Savoring the Present

As a mother, life often feels like it is passing by in a blur. You take countless pictures trying to freeze time and capture the memories, but in looking back find you barely even remember experiencing the moments. But what if there were a way to preserve your family's story while also becoming fully present within it?

Combining the science of memory preservation with photography principles, professional photographer Joy Prouty shows you how to exit survival mode and enter the present moment through the photos you're already taking. With the camera as your magnifying glass for meaning, you'll learn to let go of perfect pictures, embody self-compassion, and rewire your brain to experience more joy in the memories you are making right now. Through human stories and poetic motherly wisdom, Practicing Presence is your invitation to show up to the practice of fully living.

About Joy Prouty

Joy Prouty is a professional photographer, creative director, and filmmaker who seeks to help people truly see. Her work has been featured on Entertainment Tonight and in a variety of publications, including Magnolia Journal and People Magazine. Joy and her husband, Donny, make heart-stirring films for musicians and nonprofit organizations. Through workshops and online courses, Joy teaches empathetic visual storytelling and self-validation through creativity. Joy lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with Donny and their seven children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Maryssa on March 19, 2025

This is one of my new favorite books of all time. I felt like Joy Prouty wrote this book specifically for me. No book has resonated with me quite so deeply as a creative, mom, and wonder-seeker. I cried multiple times throughout reading this book. The photos, poems, and stories Prouty shares touch t......more

Goodreads review by Christy on January 15, 2024

I would give it 3.5 stars. Very beautiful, there are little practical tidbits I’ve gleaned that have already altered my perspective/made me look differently at how I take pictures of my kids. very ‘feelings’ inspired/driven which is what I tend to be very bad at diving into, so maybe that’s a pro an......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on February 18, 2024

I listened to this on audiobook while PMS-ing and cried in public more than once :’)......more

Goodreads review by Conrade on September 07, 2023

It is a familiar sight. At a restaurant, before eating the food on the plate, people would bring out their phones to snap a picture. They would then post it on social media to tell the world about what they are eating. Almost everybody has a smartphone these days. Many have more than one due to the......more