When Less Becomes More

Making Space for Slow, Simple, and Good

By: Emily Ley

Narrated by: Emily Ley

Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

Statistics don’t lie. Moms today are more fatigued, burned out, and overwhelmed than ever. Smartphones constantly ping and alert and demand our attention. And social media can eat up hours of our days with mindless scrolling and tapping while leaving many feeling empty and lonely. Add to that family commitments, work that is accessible around the clock, and overscheduling, and you have a life that can feel unmanageable and frantic...even running on empty.

Best-selling author and founder of Simplified Emily Ley shares how to live a life of more in a world that often overwhelms to the point of burnout in When Less Becomes More. Emily empathizes with mothers in the throes of exhaustion and provides tools for nourishing their spirits and achieving a life where less becomes more.

In this audiobook, Emily Ley, author of the best-selling Grace, Not Perfection and A Simplified Life, takes listeners on a journey out of that empty place and shows them how to fill their wells with the nourishment that only true connection can provide. She also presents some radical concepts that push against the tethers of modern life, with the promise that more of the good stuff comes when we say yes to less of what keeps us empty:

• Less Rush, More Rhythm
• Less Liking, More Loving
• Less Noise, More Calm
• Less Distraction, More Connection
• Less Frenzy, More Soul Rest
• Less Fake, More Real
• Less Fear, More Community
• Less Great, More Good
• Less Chasing, More Cherishing
• Less Stuff, More Treasures

Getting to more might require some outside-the-box changes, some unraveling of the patterns listeners have adopted, and some reworking of the day to day. Listeners can build a life based on their core values instead of slipping into a life dictated by society or what’s “normal”. Because we weren't made for normal. We were made for more - for a life of fullness, dreaming, and lasting joy.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Emily Ley (P)2019 Thomas Nelson

A must have to listen to again and again

I was crying within the first 5 minutes and it definitely spoke straight to my soul. So needed and oh so good! Will definitely be listening to this every year.

A momma must read

I thought I knew everything about how to parent- especially when it comes to routine, but Emily nailed all of the struggles I had in this book. Reminding me that we don’t need to have our kids in all of the things and just let them be kids. I don’t need to do all of the things either. Less rush, more rhythm. I feel this book would be good for any adult at any age. This book is so heart warming and definitely a helpful book for any woman!

There will be a takeaway!

I’m defiantly thinking of my new “less is more life” and am reminded of my many distractions taking away from moments that really matter.

Reminders for a Chaotic life

I loved this book. The layout, the story, the strength. A reminder to all of us that more stuff does not equate happiness. Family, time spent making memories is where our time should be invested. Lovely read

One of my new favorites!

Spoke to my soul! This book is just what I needed in the season of motherhood I'm currently in.

Like Catching Up with a Trusted Friend

As a mom to a newborn, an early elementary student, and a college student all while also being a wife and an attorney life is often chaotic and seems always filled with “more”.

I have enjoyed Emily Ley’s other books and recently snagged my first Simplified Planner (at Walmart while rushing to grab necessities during my lunch hour on the way to nurse my newborn). Listening to the audible book was like sitting down with a trusted friend who gets this season of life that I’m in and who at points during the conversation hits the nail on the head. While I don’t need anyone’s permission to slow down and make the decision that less is more, it is comforting that someone else understands and can articulate the words that sometimes evade me.

Slow Down and Enjoy Your Life

I was excited to get into this book as a person who seeks a more minimal life. It wasn’t what I expected; it was better. Emily’s soft voice and realistic story telling are rejuvenating. This book gave me so many reminders to slow down, prioritize, and savor the everyday blessings. I’m a young wife, a teacher, and a women who enjoys finding bliss in having a simple life. Whether you have kids or not, this book is for you. It exceeded my expectations. I know many people like to listen to audiobooks on 1.25-1.5x speed. Don’t. Enjoy this one. Take in every word and reflect on what you want your life to look like. This is a book I can see myself listening to again and again.

Must-Read

This is a great book for anyone feeling overwhelmed by seemingly endless tasks. Emily’s graceful approach in reflecting on how to simplify our busy lives felt both comforting and a meaningful call to action. She gives actionable steps to create time for and embrace more meaningful moments for ourselves and with our children. Out of the dozens of self-development books I’ve read and listened to, I’ve never stopped and bookmarked so many spots to go back and listen to again. Twice I paused the book to send messages to my family and friends letting them know how good it was. (“Get this book so we can talk about it!”) Though we have different home lives and careers, we all share the universal feeling of trying so hard and feeling it’s not enough. After reading this book, I feel changed inside and ready to take action in order to have more energy for what’s important and to let go of what’s not.

exactly what I needed!

Practical solutions to quiet the busyness of life. Beautifully narrated. I cant wait to put Emily's tips to use in my life.

Slowing Down, Having Less

I have been feeling I need to have less, to slow down, all that, and this book echoes my sentaments. She talks about god some, but I'm an atheist, and it doesn't bother me. It's not that much. Christian or not, there is a lot to glean from this book