The Cure for the "Perfect" Life: 12 Ways to Stop Trying Harder and Start Living Braver

Do you know a woman who works her heart out but never gets anything “just right”? Who feels like she falls short of being the Christian wife, mother, daughter, and friend she longs to be?

Sound like anyone you know? Perhaps even the girl in the mirror? If so, Cheri Gregory and Kathi Lipp have good news for you.

You’re not a bad person. You’ve simply been obeying some really bad rules for far too long, rules that promised paradise but misled you into perfectionism, people-pleasing, and procrastination prison. But you don’t have to stay stuck in discouragement and resentment. Escape is possible. Rescue is waiting.

This sassy self-help guide offers been-there-felt-that, girlfriend-to-girlfriend empathy and experience that will help you

• tell the difference between reasonable rules and bad rules
• identify the bad rules you need to break
• discover biblical wisdom to overcome the bad rules in your life

As you stop trying to measure up so that others will be impressed, you’ll experience what it means to “let the peace of Christ rule in your heart.”

Kathi Lipp is the best-selling author of The Husband Project, Clutter Free and Overwhelmed. She is the host of the Clutter free Academy Podcast. She and her husband, Roger, live in California and are parents of four young adults. Kathi shares her story at retreats, conferences, and women's events across the United States. Connect with her at www.KathiLipp.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AuthorKathiLipp.

Cheri Gregory spends her weekdays teaching teens and her weekends speaking at women's retreats. She's been married to her college sweetheart, Daniel, for 25 years. The Gregorys and their college-age kids, Annemarie and Jonathon, live in California.