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Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
Shauna Niequist
3.69 AVERAGE
974 reviews for:
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
Shauna Niequist
3.69 AVERAGE
My life story!
This book was not only an easy read, but it made it clear that I’m not alone. It confirmed that I’m on the right path and it spoke life to me. Shauna, Spirit has spoken so clearly through you to help us relinquish some old ways and live out abundant life instead. Thank you for being you!
This book was not only an easy read, but it made it clear that I’m not alone. It confirmed that I’m on the right path and it spoke life to me. Shauna, Spirit has spoken so clearly through you to help us relinquish some old ways and live out abundant life instead. Thank you for being you!
I could so relate to this topic. I really appreciated the author'a candor and authenticity. So many of the things she said I have heard coming out of my own mouth or the mouths of those close to me. This book is so relatable, freeing the overachiever, the idealist, the perfectionist, and the overly stressed from their self-imposed burdens. It will challenge your thinking and liberate your heart to consider another way of living. So good, and so needed.
There were some really awesome tidbits that made it feel worth reading. But much more bible-y then I expected and felt a little manic. Kind of like a stream of consciousness which in some ways is interesting but also kind of stressful to listen to.
I wanted so much to like this book. As a stay at home mom, the title called to me. Yes! Leave the dishes, play with my kids. Awesome.
But for the most part, I felt like this book was so all over the place and disorganized. Her writing style is so fluffy that it was kind of hard to read and in fact, I wanted to quit several times.
The author was not very relatable, in my opinion. She's coming from a place of deep privilege. Stress-barfing because she's going on 40 business trips a year and turning down big opportunities while also trying to maintain a good home life. Yet another book deal, yet another speaking gig. It just wasn't relatable.
But I will say that if you choose to pick up this book and sift through the verbal chaos, I think you'll find a couple of good nuggets of actual wisdom.
But for the most part, I felt like this book was so all over the place and disorganized. Her writing style is so fluffy that it was kind of hard to read and in fact, I wanted to quit several times.
The author was not very relatable, in my opinion. She's coming from a place of deep privilege. Stress-barfing because she's going on 40 business trips a year and turning down big opportunities while also trying to maintain a good home life. Yet another book deal, yet another speaking gig. It just wasn't relatable.
But I will say that if you choose to pick up this book and sift through the verbal chaos, I think you'll find a couple of good nuggets of actual wisdom.
I think as I have gotten older and more responsible I have forsaken my soul a bit. Often I go to bed feeling numb. This book reminded me that I have a soul that needs tending and a life that doesn't need to be lived striving for worth.
This book read more like her journal with random and repeating thoughts throughout. I think there was some good jewels that could help people though.
I didn't realize the Christian lens when I borrowed this book but found the content and messages very relatable seen through a more secular perspective.
Shauna Niequist shares thoughtful insights into her journey of trading her hurried, frantic life for a life of peace in Christ. While every woman can relate to components of her journey, I felt like the content was geared a little more toward women who are in the same context as Niequist, that is, women who are married with children. Still, there was a lot of rich wisdom to glean from her work. Definitely a book that I'm going to want to read again and gain new insights from years from now.
While a little more focused on faith than I personally would have liked, I feel Shauna's need to slow down and be more present in my life. It's sad that as women we feel we need "permission" to take it easy, but I love that Shauna helps to give that permission and shows that a more present life allows for a better way of living. If you feel like you just can't put one more thing on your plate, pick up this book and discover how saying no can improve your quality of life.
What I love about Shauna is that she takes her reader on her journey with her but that journey helps the reader to shape theirs. This book felt a refreshing time of rest but one that makes me want to do better for myself, to honor the creation Christ made in me.