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★★★★☆ 4.02 • Goodreads

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  • Authentic Vulnerability
  • Humorous Wisdom
  • Faith And Feminism
  • Mental Health Insights
  • Social Justice Themes
  • Relatable Anecdotes
  • Empowerment Journey
  • Cultural Commentary

If you devoured Awake by Jen Hatmaker for its permission to stop performing, let Shauna Niequist show you Present Over Perfect next.

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Why It's Your Next Read

  • Burnout confession = your permission slip
  • Hustle culture dismantled w/ grace & grit
  • Mental health > performative busyness always
  • Solidarity for spiritually exhausted women

If Hatmaker's Awake gave you permission to dismantle the performance, Niequist hands you the blueprint for what comes next. This is the book for every woman who's exhausted from proving her worth through endless hustle, who's ready to trade the exhausting treadmill of achievement for something truer. With the same sassy-best-friend energy and brutal honesty you craved, Niequist confesses her own burnout and invites you into a radically counter-cultural vision: presence over perfection, rest over relentless striving.

This is the permission slip to stop you've been waiting for.

She dismantles the 'perfect woman' myth with grace-filled wisdom, offering not another to-do list but a permission slip to stop. Her stories validate the chaos, honor the mess, and make space for a faith that breathes.

This is the permission slip to stop you've been waiting for.

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What Readers Are Saying

"Bring tears to my eyes...it will be one that stays on the shelf, to be highly recommended for years to come." Samantha Baruzzini, Goodreads
"This book struck a major chord...the highlighter function on my Kindle was working in overdrive...This is what I need to do." Jennifer, Goodreads
"everything she writes hits me squarely in the heart...exactly what I need to hear" Sarah, Goodreads

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