A simplified life Tactical tools for intentional living

Emily Ley

Book - 2017

Offers strategies, systems, and methods for simplifying, prioritizing, and living life intentionally, focusing on the areas of living space, style, food, scheduling, finance, hospitality, technology, self care, motherhood, and faith.

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Published
Nashville, Tennessee : Thomas Nelson [2017]
Language
English
Main Author
Emily Ley (author)
Physical Description
xvi, 204 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
ISBN
9780718098308
  • Simplified space: creating a decluttered, meaningful home
  • Simplified style: establishing a simple wardrobe and beauty routine
  • Simplified meals: taking the stress out of meal planning
  • Simplified schedule: maintaining a calendar with margin
  • Simplified finances: getting a handle on money
  • Simplified hospitality: serving and loving others well
  • Simplified technology: creating healthy tech boundaries and corralling gadgets
  • Simplified self: taking care of yourself first and foremost
  • Simplified motherhood: discovering grace in a deeply important role
  • Simplified faith: connecting daily with what matters.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Ley (Grace, not Perfection), nudges readers to streamline their life in this straightforward self-help guide and personal planner. Her plan is broken down into three steps: reduce distractions by removing the unnecessary; put tools in place by setting up systems, resources, and accountability; and establish routines that work. "I don't organize or structure life just because it's my job or because I want things to look good from the outside," she writes. "I do these things because I want a life that is rich, sweet, and uncomplicated." The book is divided into 10 chapters, each focusing on a different facet of life: space, style, meals, finances, faith, etc. Ley's strategy begins with a clean space: "At the end of each day, walk the house with a laundry basket and gather clutter. Empty trash cans. Wipe down surfaces." Her financial advice is simple and sound: "Monitor [your] account every other day or so to check for any discrepancies." She also recommends savings quotas and overdraft protection, and includes a list of financial terms. In the faith section she has strategies for rethinking the value of social media, returning to simple prayers, making time for faith, and letting God be in control. Fans of Marie Kondo will find this a welcome book for further tips on simple living. (Nov.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.