Present over Perfect

Leaving Behind Frantic for a Simpler, More Soulful Way of Living

By: Shauna Niequist, Brene Brown - introduction

Narrated by: Shauna Niequist

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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.

worth your time

beautiful, realistic, inspiring and articulate. will be reading/listening to it again. absolutely worth your time.

loved it

so relatable and full of great view points and advice. will definitely listen to it again.

Life Changing

I have been searching for this. I desperately needed exactly this. I will read this over and over.

great headline .

great headline and common spiritual sense that certainly not common. love her voice as well.

I couldn’t stop crying...and I will read this book over and over again.

Thank you Shauna for your incredible courage to not only realize what you were missing in your own life but what you were not sharing in your family‘s life as well. For having the courage to change in such a profound and wonderful way you have found yourself and were able to give your family the gift of your whole self. I’m so grateful for your book and your words and I know that by making some big changes in my life I can find once again and give the precious gift of me to my husband and children and myself. Thank you