
The Art of Good Enough
The Working Mom’s Guilt-Free Guide to Thriving While Being Perfectly Imperfect
by Dr. Ivy Ge
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Pub Date Jan 07 2020 | Archive Date Jan 17 2020
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Description
THE SECRET TO LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE IS TO FOCUS ON YOUR STRENGTHS, NOT YOUR WEAKNESSES.
Have you been feeling depleted, anxious, and unsatisfied in the race of being the perfect mother?
Get more out of life guilt-free! Using her own life lessons, Dr. Ge enables you to filter out distractions and self-sabotaging beliefs and create the life you love.
You aren’t selfish to recharge before giving your best to your family. You don’t have to be perfect to be happy.
Written with humor and open-heartedness, rigorous research and unconventional wisdom, The Art of Good Enough reveals the tools to simplifying your life, optimizing time management, dealing with difficult emotions, and finding solutions to your dilemmas.
Learn how to:
• Stop comparing to others and only focus on what is important to you.
• Uncover your hidden strengths and use them to improve your life.
• Look and feel your best regardless of your size and age.
• Raise self-reliant children and bring passion back to your relationship.
• Reverse engineer your roadmap to reaching your goals.
… and much more.
Advance Praise
"Being good enough is everything in our journeys as mothers. Dr. Ivy Ge shows us how we can all do it!” - Nely Galán, New York Times best-selling author of Self Made, Emmy-Award-winning television producer, the former President of Entertainment of Telemundo television network, and owner of Galán Entertainment.
"I love Ivy Ge's take on motherhood, working, and staying human and full-souled. She reminds women, and the ones who love them, that we have to think of mind, body, and soul to keep us in this world sane and happy." - Susan Straight, National Book Award finalist, author of In the Country of Women
"In this cheerful and encouraging book, Ivy shares practical strategies for conquering your fears and getting more out of life. Read it for advice on thriving at work and at home." - Laura Vanderkam, TED speaker, author of Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done and Juliet's School of Possibilities
Everyone seems to have an opinion on what the term 'a good mother' means, but what is the true definition? For many working mothers, juggling motherhood with their chosen career can be a demanding balancing act filled with guilt as they try to live up to unrealistic expectations. Throughout The Art of Good Enough by Ivy Ge, you will discover techniques that, if practiced, will help you make sense of all those negative emotions you are experiencing. Learn how to uncover your hidden strengths, develop healthy, nurturing relationships with your children and partner, and understand the root cause of your negative self-image. As you work through the exercises, you will gain insights that will give your mind and body a complete overhaul so you can become the best version of yourself and begin the journey towards self-acceptance and happiness.
The Art of Good Enough by Ivy Ge is unlike any other guide I have ever read because it deals with the negative emotions every working mother can relate to. I loved the personal stories, especially Helen's, which I immediately related to. The author clearly has experience of being a working mother herself as her insights were so profound. I liked the way she gave you realistic techniques that you could try straight away. There are many golden nuggets of information throughout. I particularly enjoyed the section on pain and pleasure; that was a huge 'aha' moment for me. The statement that it is more important to enhance our strengths than improve our weaknesses was quite powerful. This guide gives every woman permission to live authentically and not feel obliged to live up to others' expectations.
I feel there is something in this book for everyone, from dealing with negative emotions, anxiety, and jealousy to overcoming fear, setting goals that matter to you, and nurturing your children according to their unique needs so they are fully prepared for the outside world. The most valuable part of this book for me, if I had to choose, would be the section on reverse engineering; this was such a lightbulb moment for me. I cannot recommend this guide highly enough. Thank you for creating such an uplifting and encouraging book. - Lesley Jones for Readers’ Favorite
Available Editions
ISBN | 9781640859531 |
PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
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