Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy (Tools and Strategies to Help You Simplify Your Space, Your Time, and Your Mind So You Can Slow Down and Enjoy Life)
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Enjoy life more and focus on what matters most when you learn these easy ways to simplify your space, your time, and your mind.
Are you ready for a new way of seeing your time? Have you been told you can have it all, only to end up exhausted and occasionally out of sorts with the people you love? Hold yourself and those you love to a more life-giving standard in Grace, Not Perfection, and allow that grace to seep into your days, your family, and your heart.
As a busy wife, mother, and entrepreneur, Emily Ley came to a point when she suddenly realized she couldn’t do it all. She needed to simplify her life, organize her days, and prioritize her priorities. She decided to hold herself to a standard of grace rather than perfection. This mantra led to the creation of her bestselling Simplified® planner. By embracing grace, not perfection, you will discover how to:
Simplify your life by simplifying three major areas: your space, your time, and your mindCreate effective to-do lists and get through them one step at a timeCenter your day around an intentionally slower rhythm of life with various strategies
Grace, Not Perfection is for busy moms or any woman who is looking to have more time for the things they value most in life. It is the ideal gift for Mother’s Day, National Best Friend Day, birthdays, and holidays, or any special occasion.
Designed with Emily Ley’s signature aesthetic and gorgeous photography, Grace, Not Perfection gives you tangible ways to simplify your life, so you have more space to what matters most.
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Grace, Not Perfection
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Publication date : October 11, 2016
Language : English
Print length : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 0718085221
ISBN-13 : 978-0718085223
Item Weight : 1.48 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.04 x 8.2 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #203,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1,875 in Motivational Self-Help (Books) #1,935 in Christian Self Help #2,370 in Christian Personal Growth
Customer Reviews: 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,283 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Emily –
Mindset shift
Absolutely loved this book. It did bring in some points tying to religion but they were good points. This books makes you think differently. Will be reading again
Amazon Customer –
An Uplifting Book to lighten your heart
Well, I can say the only thing I did not like about this book was that my beautiful copy was less than beautiful when it arrived – a couple of what appear to be ink marks and scuffs on the pretty gold foil so for that I would have given it 3 stars but cosmetics has nothing to do with content. I blame that on the shipper not Emily Ley.The content itself was very uplifting. This is not a gripping best selling novel. It is a book to help remind us ladies that it’s ok if we don’t always get it perfect – because we are NOT perfect and that’s why we need to both give and receive God’s grace. And someone said she writes too much about her Simplified Planner… WRONG! 🙄 I hardly noticed the few times it was mentioned and the SP IS amazing anyway!! This is a great read for newer moms. I’m a bit of a veteran mom at this point with a 19 yr old and 16 yr old twins but I can still relate to growing to understand that multi-tasking is a lie and some things just matter more than others and we get to decide what those things are and how we live out our lives – happy or not.Great read to lighten your heart and remind you of what matters. I love that she shares of her faith in her books. I am a huge fan of Emily’s, her mindset, attitude and niche for quality products are a breath of fresh air and really just make me happy!
Rain –
A guide to reframing yours thoughts and you will achieve Grace w/o the tug of Perfection-
Although this book title is Grace, Not Perfection – this book is PERFECTION!!!!!! I am in a totally different ‘season’ than the author Emily Ley, however I can relate to every word. Emily has such insight for someone her age. She gets it already. With the wisdom she possesses, she is on her way to a life of continued Grace. The suggestions, tips and quotes throughout this book will be extremely helpful to anyone who applies them into their own life (regardless of what stage you are in). If you have completed your child-rearing years, there is still a lot to be reminded of to get you back on track with realizing how a life filled with gratitude will benefit you in living an authentic life with intention.I highly recommend this book to women of all ages (even if you are just starting your journey into womanhood).This could be classified as a self-help book, but at the same time it can also be used as a life long reference manual that you can pick up to get yourself back on track in your life journey.Well done Emily – your true authentic self comes through with each and every word. Thank you for taking the time to write this masterpiece. Continued success.For anyone not familiar with the Emily Ley brand, treat yourself to a Simplified Planner – you won’t be disappointed – it’s the first step in achieving your goals, even if your goal is to find inner peace and time to enjoy your days in a more authentic way. You will see the clarity of living with Grace, Not Perfection.
Amazon Customer –
wonderful book
This book was fantastic to read, full of simple and practical ideas. But the best part was the loving grace she wants us mamas to show are self; I took so many good notes and just really loved how she got me thinking about how I was Looking at life.
Jamie L.H. Goodall –
We always want “more” and that’s not necessarily a good thing
I really want to be able to give this book 5 stars. I’ve been following Emily’s work for quite some time now and I always find her to be so inspiring. So I’ll start with the good. The book is easy-to-read and is filled with good intentions. Much of her advice is practical and beneficial to those of us (which is basically all of us) with very busy lives. The book is elegantly designed and I loved the “worksheet” style pages that allowed me to take time to reflect and engage with her words and my own life. The pages are thick enough to write on with marker-style pens with no bleed-through and it is well bound. The images throughout are gorgeous and there is a nice balance of personal reflection with practical advice. The book gives me something to strive for (although it seems like that “something” is perfection–or my idea of it) and it allowed me an opportunity to slow down and give myself permission to enjoy her book instead of the million other insane tasks I’ve set for myself. Although it may seem like her advice is “easier said than done,” there is a lot of truth to her wisdom and although it may be difficult, I’m going to try to take her suggestions to heart.And the not-so-good. I love the idea of this book. But as some other reviewers have mentioned, it’s not always easy for many of us to achieve–especially without ample income. As much as I’d love to buy the Simplified Planner, for example, (which is routinely referenced in the book–no surprise, so I’m not sure why people are upset by this), I simply can’t afford $58 for a planner when I can buy one that does much the same thing–albeit not nearly as pretty–for a fraction of the price. And I know the point of including such picture-perfect images throughout the book is to sell the book and to sell what she’s talking about. But if she’s trying to convince me that I should be happy with my house and life as it is, I wasn’t entirely convinced. Professional photography equipment and lighting and staging don’t seem “simplified” to me. And it’s not necessarily Emily’s fault that I feel this way, but if I’m not supposed to chase perfection, why do I feel like after reading this (and following her blog) that I need to have clean white walls and carefully articulated displays of my life in an almost art form with perfectly photographed children (in my case, pets) and a tailored wardrobe and perfect handwriting and be full of abundant creativity (etc. etc. etc.)? Looking at her photos, I got the opposite impression that she was trying to make. But then again, messy carpets and dirty dishes probably wouldn’t sell many books. So I understand the point.All of this is to say that if you’re looking for a magic book that will transform your life in a matter of seconds, this isn’t that book. There is no such book. But if you truly take Emily’s beautifully crafted words to heart and realize that the advice is difficult and–for some of us impractical–it’s definitely worth a read. Her book isn’t perfect, but neither is she, neither am I, and neither are you. And that’s the point. Live. Love. and strive for grace.
Miss N. Lewis –
Great book, Emily is truly inspirational. She has a warm heart and the book is filled with tips and ideas on how to give yourself and others grace, from using Yahweh’s (God) grace as an example. Expression of God’s love for us and his patience, whilst providing real life examples and how to have this same patience and grace as a human
ARA –
El libro me encantó!, aporta mucho para diversas etapas y partes de la vida. Es la segunda vez que lo compro, esta vez para un regalo.
Christina –
Emily Ley is amazing. I highly recommend this book. I look forward to rereading.
Charlene Brown –
Real, genuine, and practical. Encouragement to run from the “perceived” perfection we think is out there. I appreciate her honesty, grace and transparency!
Mrs. L. J. Howland –
excellent book.,it would in my opinion be definitely good for mothers to read.