"Busy" describes most women these days. We juggle family, work, community service, hobbies, relationships, faith. I live and die by my ever-growing to-do list. Alli Worthington's book, Breaking Busy, helped me to assess my current struggle with busyness and dream about a day I can break free from the busyness. Worthington doesn't just explain why we are busy or why we should get un-busy. She helps the reader systematically review her commitments, her passion, and her calling. She provides practical advice for letting go of the good and replacing it with the best.
My favorite chapter, hands-down, is titled "Decision." She provides a framework for making decisions that transcend the topic of busyness. I plan to refer back to that chapter time and again as I face difficult decisions.
My copy of Breaking Busy is marked with highlighter and notes in the margin. Multiple pages are dog-eared as I have gone back to them to boost my resolve to live a peaceful and purposeful life. I have already loaned my copy to a friend and ordered a few more copies to share. I highly recommend this one to women in all ages and stages!
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From the Publisher
You Have to Break Busy Before the Busy Breaks You!
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Part 1: Find your CapacityIn a World of Crazy Busy, find your sweet spot, find connection, and find your purpose. Learn to identify the things that limit your capacity and learn what to embrace and what to let go of. |
Part 2: Find your PurposeLearn how to stop chasing what leaves you empty and start doing what you were created to do. Recognize that your passions and talents can give you clues into your purpose in life. Learn to say no to things so that you can say yes to what really matters! |
Part 3: Get UnstuckDiscover how to overcome feeling a constant pressure to be all things to all people.Stop the cycle of overwhelm and busyness to get unstuck and finally move forward in the life God intended for you to live. |
What Others Are Saying
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“If you apply the principles Alli outlines in the book, you will not only feel less stressed and more fulfilled, but you will also live a life of fruitfulness.”—CHRISTINE CAINE, Founder of A21 and Propel Women |
“Enter into Alli’s story and learn how to get off the hamster wheel and start living the life you always wanted to live! It’s time to Break Busy.”—BIANCA JUAREZ OLTHOFF, teacher, speaker, and author of How to Have Your Life Not Suck and Play with Fire |
“I don’t know when or how busyness became a status symbol, but ... in Breaking Busy, Alli Worthington is calling us all back to a better way of living!”—JON ACUFF, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck |
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“Breaking Busy is a must-read for every busy woman searching for peace and purpose amidst the demands of a crazy life!”—DEE ANN TURNER, Vice President, Corporate Talent, Chick-fil-A, Inc.; author of It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture |
“Breaking Busy is a great read for women who feel like they don’t have quite enough hours in the day to finish their to-do list — in other words, most of us!”—LISA HARPER, Bible teacher, adoptive mom, and author of Believing Jesus: Are You Willing to Risk Everything |
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Hard to Relate to as a SAHM
In reading "Breaking Busy," I had a hard time relating to busy and burned-out Alli Worthington. Alli shares stories of flights, speaking engagements, blogging, founding Blissdom events, consulting, business coaching, writing a book, becoming executive director of Propel Women, raising five sons, and being a full-time working mom with a stay-at-home-husband. The decisions and stresses Alli faced seemed foreign to my life as a stay-at-home homeschooling mom of three. In fact, the very first story in the book (about falling asleep on an airport shuttle and misplacing her cellphone in her bra) and analogies to capacity overload so failed to capture my attention that I was ready to stop reading by page 20. I was also perplexed by Alli's decision to quit Blissdom on page 79, with no idea what her next job would be, when she was the primary breadwinner in her family. It wasn't until page 155 that Alli was offered the position at Propel Women, so for most of the book I was left wondering what she would do next. As a result, most of this 218 page book dragged for me.However, Alli does share many helpful lessons that she learned along the way that anyone can relate to. As she addresses her need for better time management, she talks about relationships, calling, choices, worry, expectations, decision-making, communicating, and finding your worth. "Breaking Busy" progresses almost chronologically through Alli's life, explaining how she dealt with each of these things along the way. She shares a lot of scripture, prayers, and advice from Christian friends and writers. I enjoyed her practical applications and was able to glean new insights from her use of things like a "Time Diary" (pg. 140) and a "Stop-Doing List" (pg. 146). She also introduced concepts like "Analysis Paralysis" (pg. 158), the "10-10-10 Analysis" (pg. 168), and "Communication Style" (pg. 176) that I thought were very interesting. The story I enjoyed the most was on page 133, when Alli described her desire to join a sewing class and make smocked rompers just to fit in with a new group of friends, even though she hates sewing.In conclusion, "Breaking Busy" has many good thoughts to offer. As the percentage of full-time working mothers continues to increase, I am sure that many other women will be able to relate to Alli Worthington's lifestyle in a way that I did not. Even if her "crazy busy" lifestyle is not universal, the lessons she has learned about time management can be successfully applied to a wide range of lifestyles.
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