Soulful Simplicity
Reviewed By Janet Mawdesley September 21, 2026
Author Faye Evans
Distributor: Amazon
ISBN: 9781761453304
Publisher: Hardie Grant Media
Release Date: 15 September 2026
Website: https://www.amazon.com.au/Soulful-Simplicity-Neuro-Spiritual-Living-Intention/dp/1761453300
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A Neuro-Spiritual Path to Living with Intention
Perhaps the most telling line in the entire book of Soulful Simplicity from Faye Evans is, ‘The weight of the past no longer fits the shape of who you are becoming’, a line which sets out in its stark simplicity the pathway we are all set to travel through our lives.
Change, restructure, pain, sorrow, laughter and new beginnings are all encapsulated in these few words which Faye Evans elaborates upon as she sets out her life journey, from leaving her country of birth, the life she once had, to begin a fresh new chapter in Australia; a country she had heard about, never imagining she would one day be living there, rebuilding her life.
Her journey is that of many people, the difference is she is owning and sharing her life lessons, the pathway she walked as a young impressionable student entering University to be preyed upon, a marriage that was as stultifying as it was destructive, a life that was filled with secrets, hurt and hopelessness, her pathway to recovery, peace and acceptance.
Beginning again was not an easy thing to do but reflecting back over the past twenty-five years she realises that she, like many, did not need to be remade, she just needed to be seen, recognised as who she was, who she is and who she has now become.
Not meant to be read in one sitting, Soulful Simplicity is full of understanding, explanation, acceptance and the offering that to live in the present moment, perhaps one of the hardest things to achieve, is the only way to live a life of fulfilment and contentment.
If you are facing a crossroads in your life Soulful Simplicity may help you understand that a pathway ahead can be taken by simply beginning, accepting and learning to understand that ‘to live in the present moment is to honour life as it is, not as we wish it to be.’