I have been following along Hannah's journey for years on social media, through her weekly Monday emails, and her previous books so its no surprise I absolutely loved her latest book The Unplugged Hours! It's like my heart and soul knew I needed this book. We are on our phones and use technology nearly every minute of the day in some way and while so much good comes from technology its time to take an inventory of how we use it in our life. This isnt a guide that tells you to get off social media or throw away your phone, its a a reminder how powerful it can be to take back little moments and live in the present. As I have read this book, I have found myself picking up my phone and then a little lightbulb that says "stay present". I'm leaving it in another room for even 30 minutes while I do another task and it's a refreshing feeling. Warning: reading this book and starting an unplugged hours journey will lead to sitting with your thoughts and emotions, giving you space to try out a new hobby, and strengthen your relationships with those right in front of you. Hannah writes her books from the most authentic place, only sharing after she has lived and breathed her own experience with unplugging over the last several years. I continually find myself highlighting nuggets of truth so powerful that I can already see the seeds planting in my life and I cant wait for them to bloom. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to understand what your world can look like unplugged!

Hannah's writing is like an invitation to sit with a friend with no judgment - just listen to someone with great advice along with a cheer here and hug there. This book offers a practical solution for the overwhelm I've felt from the very digital presence around me - I mean when the power went on and off due to a storm the other day it was repeatedly announced by a voice NOT in my head when I could already see and sense it, thank you very much :) Hannah's easy to read book offers her very relatable experiences and challenges and offers hope - what a gift!

I was beyond excited to read the Unplugged Hours and it truly exceeded my expectations and has left me a better person. I now want to put into practice the heartfelt ideas that Hannah shares in this book. From the start to the finish of the book, you will be touched by every chapter even more the further you read, it’s hard to set down once you start reading it; it is that amazing. Hannah reminds us of so many important things that we may have forgotten or did not yet know; she provides us with a newfound hope, reminds us to be fully present and the purpose that serves, cultivating a spirit of enoughness, that faith is a lifeline, why we should clear the space, and most important is that we should take our time. This book is a must read, is life changing and beautifully written.. what are you waiting for?!

I find that it is Hannah’s vulnerability with her own experiences that has kept me always coming back. She is so real and relatable in her writing that I feel like I have known her for years. When I saw that she had a new book coming out I pre- ordered it immediately. My favorite thing about Hannah’s books is that somehow, they make me feel as if we were friends at a coffee shop, having one of those deep soul healing conversations that I always walk away from feeling challenged and encouraged at the same time. Unplugged is no different. Through sharing her own experience, she challenges us in such an honest, non-confrontational and encouraging manor to look at our own life and see how “unplugging” from our devices can bring us back to the present. This book could not come at more needed time for me, and I cannot wait to continue on this unplugged Journey.

This book felt like a hug that could end up changing your life. Hannah’s opennes in sharing her journey of unplugging and the process behind it is so beautifully written. Her writings are littered with grace in the process while pointing us towards each facet of life in front of us that we are missing when we live behind the screen. She gives voice to the shift that I think so many of us has felt but not expressed when it comes to the hold social media has over us, the way that it has invaded and affected our lens that we see everything through, and the way it has shifted how we connect with others. This book speaks to all seasons of life. The new graduate finding her path for the first time, the individual pursuing the career of their dreams, or a mom in the throws of motherhood can all find solace in the moments of presence shared within these pages. This book in many ways has felt like a key unlocking my heart bit by bit in the spaces that had become walled off because of the scary world that we find on our phone screen. Its a gentle reminder that the worlds on our phone are a gift and a tool, but they are not our life. Our life is in front of us. The life in front of us is ours to live in, to grow in and change, it doesn’t have to look like what we see on the screens. Our life is here in this present moment, and it can open wider the more we unplug. Since reading this book, I have started in slow steps of ruthlessly limiting the notifications that pull me to my phone, while also turning it fully off while in the presence of friends or at events. My voice doesn’t have to be as loud as all the others on the internet, but my voice matters here where it reaches. Here’s to more unplugging, and more loving the life in front of us without being trapped in the world of comparison.