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The Relief of Imperfection: For Women Who Try Too Hard to Make It All Just Right

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Joan Webb really nailed it with this book! As a self-proclaimed perfectionist, I find it difficult to experience joy when I'm trying to control everything around me. Instead, it produces anxiety. And as Joan points out, its cause is often unreasonable expectations that are often self imposed. With Joan's permission...and blessing...she encourages the reader to breathe deeply...exhale...and not try so hard to make everything just right. She gives practical advice that can be put into immediate practice and challenges the reader at the end of each chapter with "relief guides" that provide helpful exercises and awareness tools. This is a must read for every woman who desires to have peace and joy in her life!

Joan Webb provides women with a door to freedom in her profound book The Relief of Imperfection. In her book, Webb recognizes that most Christian women try to make everything perfect around them in the hopes of pleasing God. Too often, this desire leads them to a self destructive pattern of perfectionism. The Relief of Imperfection gives real, tangible and attainable steps to set women free from this cycle.

Each section provides a relief guide that aids the reader as they begin to let go of unhealthy expectations. In one chapter, Joan has a chart that shows the difference between doing things in life with excellence verses perfection. This chart is one that should be put up on the mirror of every woman who believes she needs to be perfect to please God, her family, her co-workers, and her friends.

The Relief of Imperfection will help set women free from the bondage that comes from trying to be perfect.

Joan C. Webb's book helps readers find relief in "being human" instead of drowning in the stress of trying to be and do everything perfectly. The topics cover areas that we don't even readily admit to being perfectionistic about- like emotions, spirituality, relationships and dreams. The detailed chart comparing and contrasting excellence vs. perfectionism is extremely insightful. I appreciated the real-life stories, the Scriptural examples and the quotes from other authors illustrating how to move toward freedom from our stronghold of having to do it all just right. Readers will feel their shoulders relax in God's love and truth throughout this book.

Joan's words are inspirational. I constantly find myself trying to be good at everything. Being a wife, mother, friend, daughter, homemaker, church member, and woman in this century are utterly exhausting. TV and magazines tend to push us into a world that is truly un-real. Yet, I find that I am trying daily to be "better" based upon the commercials and articles I see & read. Well I'm worn out! Permission to be who God created me to be. Permission to find out who I am, and permission to stop, breath, and live without the pressure we put on ourselves is what I have found in this book. I hope you can read this book and have some weight lifted off your shoulders. Let the easy to do relief guides help you enjoy life more and who you are.

This book really helped me! I highly recommend it to anyone dealing with perfectionistic tendencies, especially Christians!

This is just what I needed to read. There are so many examples from real women's lives - it's so nice to know you're not alone in these feelings! I say it's a must-read for every woman!

This book is AWESOME! It's about changing your perspective of life to view the world in a different way and be real with yourself and your environment. I am teaching this book at my church and it is awesome! I also have 2 friends that are doing it at the same time as me and we are talking about it!

If you struggle with perfection (like me) in any way, this book is for you. Joan reminds us that our worth is NOT dependent on our performance. We can stop trying to be perfect, and learn to strive for faithfulness, just as God calls us to do. Now that's living in peace! Thanks Joan for such an important reminder.

Relief of Imperfection ~ What a great title! Just the title alone makes you want to read the book. Then reading Joan's delightfully written collection of her own poignant examples and the shared experiences of others ~ you are inspired to embrace those words as your own prayerful mantra !!
Patty Parker ~ Comstock Records, Ltd.

This is the kind of book you take your time and journal through. Let it soak in, and feel the relief.