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Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
Shauna Niequist
3.69 AVERAGE
980 reviews for:
Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living
Shauna Niequist
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
There has only ever been a few books that have come into my life at the exact right time, and this gem is one of them. The past month has been an extremely trying time for me for many reasons, I've been broken and beaten. My faith has wavered. Shauna has a beautiful way of breaking down and getting to the deepest part of your soul, to really work through the pain, to focus on God, a God that is on our side, rescuing us every day.
I didn’t realize this was going to focus so much on Christianity, which made some things hard to relate to. However, I was pleased to see that a religious book like this was bringing up spirituality and mindfulness, which is so important for those of us who need to slow down and remember to enjoy the present moment. I recommend this to my progressive Christian friends!
There was too much about the way she was before and nothing practical.
The most heart challenging book I have read so far in 2017. Lots to ponder about my own life. Am I pouring myself out little by little for strangers or giving of myself deeply to those most important in my life?
slow-paced
This book is exactly as advertised in the sense that it’s Shauna’s journey to making an effort in being present over perfect. I really connected with the first part of the book. She made some great points and gave me some ideas to create the change I want to see in my life. About halfway through, I began to get rather bored as it felt very repetitive and no longer helpful. It was just rambling on. This book is essentially a diary of sorts.
I liked the idea of the book: Slowing down and connecting with God, but I just could not get into it. I tried to keep going but I wasn’t connecting with the book.