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This book is an account of my winding, messy journey from exhaustion to peace, from isolation to connection, from hustling and multitasking to sacred presence. And this book is an invitation, too—a hand reaching out across the pages, inviting you into that same journey, because it has been the greatest, most challenging, most rewarding sea-change of my adult life.
My prayer is that this book will be a thousand invitations, springing up from every page, calling you to leave behind the heavy weight of comparison, competition, and exhaustion, and to recraft a life marked by meaning, connection, and unconditional love.
—Shauna Niequist
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“For all of us who yearn for meaningful, connected lives but find ourselves sometimes settling for busy, her words are the push we’ve been waiting for.”—Donald Miller, New York Times bestselling author |
“In these pages you will find wisdom and encouragement to see past temporal success and accolades to experience the deeper, more connected and enjoyable life.”—Dr. Henry Cloud, New York Times bestselling author |
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| Other Books by Shauna Niequist | Discover new ways of living when the old ways stop working. Here is a clear-eyed look at what happens when everything we've been clinging to falls apart—what we keep, what we let go, and how we're transformed along the way. | An enchanting mix of funny and vulnerable storytelling in this collection of recipes and essays about the surprising and sacred things that happen when people gather around the table. | Shauna Niequist calls us to see the beauty, hope, and dimension in our ordinary days through the life-giving practice of celebration. | Discover how the waves of trials can carry you into a deeper awareness of the presence of God, even in the midst of turmoil, and experience the precious gifts and wisdom that only come the hard way—through change, loss, and transition. | A 365-day devotional that invites you to expand your vision of spiritual living by incorporating prayer and recipes for gathering with family and friends. |
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Reading this book is like taking off an underwire bra at the end of a very, very long, hard day. Such relief.
Reading this book is like sitting down with a dear friend and saying the thing you've decided is unspeakable- the truth you've been avoiding, and having her say, "Me too." Present over Perfect is a gentle redirection for those of us who've come to believe that we need to spend all day, every day, all of the days hustling and earning and proving. The author writes with vulnerability, honesty and the hard-won wisdom that comes not from sudden revelation, but from self-examination and prayerful reflection.It is an incredibly difficult thing to look in the mirror and acknowledge that the path you are on is leading you away from you were created to be, particularly when that path is benefitting so many other people. I finished this book in one sitting, and at the end had tears streaming down my face because it gave me hope that success can mean something different and deeper, that I don't need to fill that empty space inside with busyness or stuff or numbing agents- I can just sit with it. I gave up alcohol a year ago, but I am still actively addicted to perfectionism and hustle, constantly trying to prove I have a right to be here. Shauna Niequist lovingly challenges the assumption that we are what we produce.I do not know a single woman who would not greatly benefit from spending time with this book.Reading this book is like taking off an underwire bra at the end of a very, very long, hard day. Such relief.
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Read this and reflect upon your own life
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2019
