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

from SueinCyprus

The author describes her journey away from a hectic, exhausting life trying to please anyone. She realised that her health and family were suffering, and made some positive decisions to cut back on commitments, travelling and even possessions. Written in short sections, there's much to think abou...

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The Short of It: Are you a perfectionist? Do you try to keep all the balls in the air at the same time? Do you have trouble saying no? This book focuses on being present over perfect. Perfection is highly overrated and if you are like me and fail at it miserably, you will find much to relate to i...

from angiestahl

This is a highly personal, graceful, almost intimately voiced book. It deals with developing mindful presence and commited choicefulness over the cultural allure of busy-ness, over-committing and burnout that many women seem to be challenged by. My favorite part and the part that hit me the harde...

from Gingermama

Every now and then a book will fall into your hands at exactly the right moment, providing information you didn't know you needed. That's how I feel about "Present Over Perfect." The author talks about how she always thought of herself as the super-responsible one, the person who could do anythin...

from dazedbybooks

Present Over Perfect was a life-changing book, an absolute mandatory read for all moms, wives, mothers out there. There's so much pressure on us to achieve more, be more, do more, and we compete against each other on being the better and best mom, the best wife, the best employee - We want to pro...