Optina was calling. 7 months that gave a new meaning to life

Leave behind a career, success and “parties” for the sake of finding real values ​​and the meaning of life? One such solution - and the life of Ksenia Gureeva was divided into “before” and “after”.
For 7 months, the girl left for the legendary monastery of Optina of deserts. The harsh conditions of obedience, souls once a week, exhausting work from dawn to sunset, communication with the famous elders and unexpected joys - the whole unique experience of life in the monastery through the eyes of a common person. An exciting story of 7 months of obedience, which touched the hearts of more than 170 thousand subscribers in social networks.

“This book is a small life of 7 months long: full of joys, fears, despair and overcoming. This always happens in Optina: it cleans, heals, gives the key to a new life. I can’t express how I am grateful to Ksenia for giving us the opportunity to see Optin miracles with her eyes. ” - Ekaterina Matsway, the host of the television channel, the founder of the School of Brides.

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