About the Author

Founder of global tech-free movement The Opt-Out Family, Erin Loechner is a former social media influencer who walked away from a million fans to live a low-tech lifestyle—and is now teaching others how to do the same. Her cutting-edge work has been praised in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and the Huffington Post, as well as on the Today Show. When she’s not scrawling on her trusty steno pad, Erin, her husband, and their three kids spend their days chasing alpenglow, reading Kipling, and biking to town for more tortillas.

Reviews

Chasing Slow is an elegantly designed book that vulnerably recounts the story of her journey toward a slower life.
*?Relevant Magazine*

Erin Loechner has a calming presence, a reassuring voice, and a life-giving soul. You'll walk away from these pages shifted and feeling whole instead of hurried. Her words are a brave call to a fast-paced generation, and I cannot suggest reading them enough.
*?Jess Connolly, speaker; author of You Are the Girl for the Job; coauthor of Wild and Free*

Erin's writing is beautiful, and this book is soulful and practical, honest and inspiring. For all of us who are tempted to perform and filter and prove--which is, I think, all of us--this is a necessary conversation about a deeper, better way of living.
*—Shauna Niequist, author, Present Over Perfect and Savor*

Beautifully written. Beautifully lived. Chasing Slow will capture your attention, shift your perspective on life, and mark your journey as you move toward what matters.
*—Ellie Holcomb, singer/songwriter; Dove Award–winning artist*

Chasing Slow is equal parts memoir, meditation, and map to a more peaceful life. Erin Loechner has an artist’s eye for beauty, a poet’s ear for metaphor, and a scientist’s mind for investigation and clarity. Her wise voice stayed with me long after I finished the book.
*—Asha Dornfest, author, Parent Hacks and Minimalist Parenting*

Erin has always stood out as someone who knows how to get beyond the pretty picture and all the comments and likes of social media. In her eloquent, smart, and real story about the evolution of her online and offline journey, she reminds us how to accept ourselves, feel more with less, and soak up life as it come to us.
*—Joy Cho, founder, Oh Joy!*

Erin takes us on a charming, meandering dance of stories, witticisms, and wisdoms. This book is for dreamers, adventurers, creatives, students, mamas, and professionals, but more than that, it’s for those of us feeling flawed and desperately craving connection. I’m adding it to a very short stack of inspiring favorites, and cannot wait to read it again.
*—Whitney English, founder and CEO, Day Designer*

Erin’s way of thinking shows the fruit of living slowly. She pulls at every string, peeks beneath every layer. She connects the dots of how so many of us are feeling, putting words to questions we’re only just beginning to ask. This book is beautifully written, and you’ll want to savor it.
*—Hayley Morgan, coauthor, Wild and Free*

In the fast lane of life, this book is a much needed rest stop for the soul.
*—Bethany Joy Clark, global brand ambassador, TOMS*

Reading Chasing Slow is like eating a really scrumptious meal that also happens to be good for you. Erin’s voice is honest even when it hurts, inviting even when we don’t deserve the invitation. I consumed this delicious, compelling book in a weekend and bled my highlighter dry along the way.
*—Raechel Myers, cofounder and CEO, She Reads Truth*

When the world yells, “Be more, run faster, try harder,” I’ll pick up this book again to remind me that true joy lies in the beauty of slow and present. With grace and humor, Erin tells the stories I need to hear and brought my heart back home.
*—Kelle Hampton, author, New York Times bestselling memoir Bloom*

When you find you are drowning in your own life---working harder, sleeping less, putting out fires, filling your hours with to-dos, and enjoying very little of it---I pray that Erin Loechner’ s gentle, wise book will find its way into your hands. Chasing Slow guides us to a simpler life worth living. Prepare to feel your heart rate drop as you read these soothing, smart words.
*—Gabrielle Blair, mother of six; blogger; author, New York Times bestselling Design Mom*

With four daughters and a job that I love, it is a great challenge for me to keep prioritized those things that give me true joy. As more activity comes into my life, Erin’s story has given me not only inspiration but a practical framework to make healthy and easily implemented choices.
*—Barrett Ward, CEO, FASHIONABLE*

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