Present Over Perfect: Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

Shauna Niequist

Aug 2016 · Sold by Zondervan

About this ebook

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New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist invites you to look at the landscape of your own life, consider how it might feel to leave behind the pressure to be perfect, and begin the practice of simply being present in the middle of the mess.

A few years ago, Shauna found herself exhausted and isolated, her soul and body sick. She was tired of being tired and burned out on busy. It seemed like almost everyone she talked to was in the same boat: longing for connection, meaning, and depth, but settling for busy.

But then something changed. She decided to trade the hustle and bustle for grace, love, stillness, and play, and it changed everything. Shauna offers an honest account of what led her to begin this journey and a compelling vision for an entirely new way to live: soaked in rest, silence, simplicity, prayer, and connection with the people who matter most to us.

As you witness Shauna's journey, you'll be inspired to embark on one of your own. She gives you the encouragement you need to:

• Put an end to people-pleasing tendencies
• Embrace moments of simplicity, quiet, and stillness
• Accept that you are worthy of love, belonging, and joy

Written in Shauna's warm and vulnerable style, this collection of essays focuses on the most important transformation in her life, and maybe yours too: leaving behind busyness and frantic living and rediscovering the person you were made to be. Present Over Perfect is a hand reaching out, pulling you free from the constant pressure to perform faster, push harder, and produce more while maintaining an exhausting image of perfection.

Join the over one million others who have already started walking this new path away from frantic pushing and proving and toward their true selves.

Ratings and reviews

It was an easy read and I related. I too was constantly meeting deadlines flying through each day exhausted at the end of the night thinking there's got to be more to life than this. Of course their is. Jesus gave me peace and joy and this book helped understand how it's quite normal for everyone to feel like I used to. I recommend it.

I needed this. I still need this... This is life giving revelation. Postpartum depression has been absolutely terrible and this book is helping me lift the fog. I'm not completely out of it but I'm making progress and when I feel the sweet silence and grace come over me I could cry. I haven't felt like my true self in years, even before the depression. This is 100% worth the read.

It was like she opened my heart and mind and penned my story of life and struggle. This book is so fresh, real and raw. She writes so delicately and tastefully. I long for the newness & peace she has found and I feel like she has given me the tools to go and get it. This book made me laugh and cry so hard. It was everything I needed in this season of my life. Thank you Shauna for being beautifully real. This book was a God send for me.

About the author

Shauna Niequist is the New York Times best-selling author of seven books, including I Guess I Haven’t Learned that Yet and Present Over Perfect. Shauna and her husband, Aaron, and their sons, Henry and William, live in New York City. Shauna is an avid reader and traveler, and a passionate gatherer of people, especially around the table.