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1 " You can't draw water from an empty well. "
― Emily Ley , Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy
2 " Invest in yourself. You get OUT what you put IN. "
3 " Don't sacrifice the good to chase the perfect. "
4 " We live in a society of {more, faster, and extra.} So we feel the need to respond {more, faster, and extra.} Such a useless exercise. So much joy can be found in slowing down. "
5 " We must first unpack our commitments, evaluate each one, and make a decision: keep the non negotiable and that which matters most, and then toss the excess. "
― Emily Ley , When Less Becomes More: Making Space for Slow, Simple, and Good
6 " Your job is just one tiny part of your life. We talk so much about choosing jobs or selecting careers. But what if we chose a life instead? "
7 " I've learned, above all, that less is truly beautiful. That happiness and contentment can't be manufactured, bought, subscribed to, or achieved by adding more to our lives. It's the counter-intuitive actioni of stripping away the excess that allows us to discover beauty and joy in the good lives we already have. "
8 " God cares more about us abiding by His commandments and loving big—feeling deeply alive and free from the traps of perfection and comparison. He’s watching us scurry about, saying, “Sweet girls, why are you so hard on yourselves? All this worry and busyness is for what? I’ve given you all you need. "
9 " True joy isn’t found in having it all together. The good life is rich, slow, real, and flawed. "
10 " Our need to be in control, to orchestrate the perfect scenario for every journey of our lives, breeds anxiety in our hearts. "
11 " I’m slowly learning that my happiest, most special moments happen when the circus is at its peak. "
12 " As perfectly imperfect human beings, we're constantly impacting, affecting, and influencing other people. What a great responsibility. When we keep that in mind, simple conversations and passing interactions begin to carry weight... The way you thank the grocery bagger at the supermarket becomes as important as the way you thank an executive after a meeting at work. God's grace shines through our ability to love others with sincere patience, gratitude, and acceptance. He's not the only one dishing out grace. We have the ability (and responsibility) to deliver it as well. "
13 " God’s grace is all around us if we choose to see it. Put on the glasses of gratitude, and you’ll be surprised how much your attitude is changed by a new perspective. "
14 " By simplifying our lives, we’re making space for what matters—to hear God more clearly, to give more wholeheartedly, and to place our energy in people and hearts rather than in things. "
15 " When we rid ourselves of excess, we make room for God. "
16 " simplifying allows us to slow down enough to savor this life. "
17 " Everyday empty: a state of being that happens when the enormity and momentum of everyday life begins to take over, taking up any space that could be left over for fun and joy. Many times, we allow our lives to continue at this pace because we are afraid to acknowledge the way we're feeling. We feel guilty for feeling anything but happy and grateful. "
18 " Life may be messy, but the mess is worth it. "
19 " Choose gratitude and grace every morning. Grace and gratitude go hand in hand. "
20 " God gives grace in so many ways. He gives us humor when it’s hard to laugh. He gives us a new perspective when life feels suffocating. And He gives us friends to help us get through "
