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21 " What matters is togetherness—the idea that you’re not alone, that we’re all sharing meals and stories and leaving a gathering feeling just a little more joyful and connected than when we arrived. That’s what true community is about. "
― Emily Ley , Grace, Not Perfection: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy
22 " So how do we tactically set ourselves up for joy? It starts with grace, continues with a plan, and ends with grace. "
23 " You get to decide if you live your life unhappily, sort of happily, or really happily. "
― Emily Ley , A Simplified Life: Tactical Tools for Intentional Living
24 " The way you begin your day sets the stage for the rest of your day. "
25 " The grace giver is patient, forgiving, and overflowing with love. Her well is deep and wide and full of the good stuff necessary for acting in grace. "
26 " We need care, rest, nutrients, and full hearts to be able to speak life into the people we love. "
27 " May you be blessed with a special handful of both lifelong andseasonal friends. May each, a treasure in his or her own right,support you where you are and push you toward where you wantto go. "
― Emily Ley , Growing Boldly: Dare to Build a Life You Love
28 " When I'm deep in the mess, feeling like everything in life is out of control, like I'm never going to conquer even a little of my insurmountable to do list. Go always does something to strip me of my excuses for feeling blue. He allows me to walk through my mess and toward a reality check with little moments of joy and reminders that, even when life is hard, it's good. "
29 " The truth is, we all fall down. We all mess up and make mistakes and do and say the wrong things sometimes. But the beauty is in the recovery. It's in the way you handle youself as you pick up the pieces. "
― Emily Ley , Grace, Not Perfection Bible Study Guide: Embracing Simplicity, Celebrating Joy
30 " What a magical way to live . . . to embrace and enjoy our homes as the sacred spaces they are and to allow ourselves to be refueled by simply being here. Here, in this special space, surrounded by this imperfect, messy life, I’m so grateful. I’m grateful I learned this hard lesson. "
― Emily Ley , When Less Becomes More: Making Space for Slow, Simple, and Good
31 " Burnout isn’t selective! We often feel as if we need more tools, more organization, or more time. But really what we often need is less: less noise, fewer distractions, and less comparison "
32 " INSPIRING BOOKS to READ • Chasing Slow by Erin Loechner • Only Love Today by Rachel Macy Stafford • The Lifegiving Home by Sally and Sarah Clarkson • Slow by Brooke McAlary • Simple Matters by Erin Boyle • The Little Book of Hygge by Meik Wiking • Present Over Perfect by Shauna Niequist • Simply Tuesday by Emily P. Freeman "
33 " 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 or joy. Somewhere along the way, we went from thriving to surviving, from being full of joy to being full of stress. "
34 " Your soul never stays the same. It's constantly regenerating and evolving, a colorful mix of joy, elation, gentleness, love, and compassion. It also contains the tenderness of our worries, the softness of our hopes, and even a few beautiful scars from falls we've taken. "
35 " This is the paradox of everyday empty: a life filled to capacity with commitments, possessions, communications, and connections that is deceivingly full but soulfully and spiritually empty. "