Breaking Busy: How to Find Peace and Purpose in a World of Crazy

by Alli Worthington, Christine Caine (Foreword by)

Overview

Do you feel like you're living busily but not abundantly? Are you struggling to find balance in life? Have you ever felt like you've reached your capacity and just need a break?

Bestselling author Alli Worthington dismantles common happiness myths and empowers you to rediscover your God-given purpose. In ten succinct chapters, Alli breaks apart the sources of our stress and tackles major topics like relationships, calling, traditions, and decisions. With her trademark candor, practicality, and uproarious true stories, she will help you:

• Find your peace in a world of worry.
• Find your rhythm in a world that's constantly overwhelmed.
• Find God's best in a world over-packed with options.
• Find your groove in a world of high expectations.
• Find your purpose in a world of striving.

Whether you're a harried mom of four or a high-level executive, Alli models real-life guidance on boundaries, relationships, and self-care, humbly examining her own mistakes and walking through how she learned from her missteps and found peace in a world of busyness.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310342229
Publisher:	Zondervan
Publication date:	01/26/2016
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	967,123
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Alli Worthington is known for her straight-talking encouragement and practical tools that help women reach their dreams in business and life. Author of The Year of Living Happy, Fierce Faith, and Breaking Busy, she is a well-known speaker, podcaster, and life and business coach.

Her no-nonsense, guilt-free take on business, family, and balance has led to multiple appearances on The TODAY Show and Good Morning America.

Alli lives with her husband, Mark, and their five sons outside of Nashville with a pampered golden retriever.

Table of Contents

Foreword Christine Caine 13

1 Capacity: Finding Your Sweet Spot in a World of Crazy Busy 17

2 Relationships: Finding Your Connection in a World of Acquaintances 41

3 Calling: Finding Your Purpose in a World of Striving 59

4 Editing: Finding God's Best in a World of Options 79

5 Thoughts: Finding Your Peace in a World of Worry 101

6 Traditions: Finding Your Groove in a World of Expectations 119

7 Time: Finding Your Rhythm in a World of Overwhelm 139

8 Decisions: Finding Your Confidence in a World of Choices 155

9 Communication: Finding Your Voice in a World of Noise 173

10 Worth: Finding Your Value in a World of Never Good Enough 195

Epilogue 207

Acknowledgments 211

Editorial Reviews

Breaking Busy speaks into the life of every woman who strives to spend her time, energy, and talents on the most important priorities in her life. As a working-mother authority, Alli Worthington transparently guides her readers through her own life transitions and tough choices, sharing her insights in both a thoughtful and whimsical way. This book brilliantly combines storytelling with action planning for life-impacting change. Breaking Busy is a must-read for every busy woman searching for peace and purpose amidst the demands of a crazy life!

DEE ANN TURNER

Alli Worthington has learned the difference between simply having a full life and truly experiencing life to the full. She shares her secrets in this warm, funny, and wise book that will help all of us finally trade “busy” for God’s very best.

Wall Street Journal bestselling author of You̵ HOLLEY GERTH

I don’t know when or how busyness became a status symbol, but I am so glad that in Breaking Busy, Alli Worthington is calling us all back to a better way of living!

JON ACUFF

No offense to anyone else, but I think Alli Worthington might have written this book just for me. I needed Breaking Busy! — but I’m not alone. This book is practical, yes, but it’s also wise and warm, like a good friend who helps us all to find the real way forward into a life less busy and more fulfilling.

author of Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an E SARAH BESSEY

Breaking Busy is a great read for women who feel like they don’t have quite enough hours in the day to finish their to-do list — in other words, most of us! Alli’s voice is authentic and witty, plus her content is uber-practical. Whether you’re a harried mom with french fries littering the floor boards of your minivan or a high-level executive with more meetings than your i Cal can keep up with, this book will help you navigate the next season of your life with significantly less stress and a lot more genuinely relaxed smiles.

LISA HARPER

Alli Worthington’s Breaking Busy is a breath of fresh air. Her honest storytelling and practical advice will resonate with any person who has uttered the words “I’m so busy!

author of The Fringe Hours: Making Time for Yo JESSICA N. TURNER

Alli Worthington strikes you as the kind of girl who can have and do it all. She’s remarkably successful, juggles a wild and crazy family, and yet manages to always show up looking smart and snappy. If I didn’t know her better I would be intimidated! But here is the truth: Alli is one of the most genuine, thoughtful, strong, and stable women I know. Her book Breaking Busy is an honest, insightful, and hilarious telling of her own journey to (as the subtitle says) “find peace and purpose in a world of crazy.” Read it and know you’re not alone and that you too can break busy.

leadership coach and author of The 4 Dimensions of JENNI CATRON

If you have breath in your lungs, you’re probably busy. (And maybe even out of breath!) It’s easy to get caught up in tasks and to-dos, but in the midst of the manic we lose the beauty of life in exchange for busyness. Stop running in circles and start living in the moments. With humor and humility, Alli not only shares her candid failures and follies but gives practical and useful tips on how to break patterns of busyness. Her experiences allow us to enter into her story and learn how to get off the hamster wheel and start living the life we always wanted to live! It’s time to Break Busy.

BIANCA JUAREZ OLTHOFF

The secret to a life of fulfillment is all about getting off the busy train. In Breaking Busy, Alli Worthington will show you just how to ban busy, live better, and laugh all the way home.

author and Silicon Valley innovator CLAIRE DIAZ-ORTIZ

Alli Worthington has learned the difference between simply having a full life and truly experiencing life to the full. She shares her secrets in this warm, funny, and wise book that will help all of us finally trade "busy" for God's very best.--HOLLEY GERTH, Wall Street Journal bestselling author of You're Already Amazing

Alli Worthington strikes you as the kind of girl who can have and do it all. She's remarkably successful, juggles a wild and crazy family, and yet manages to always show up looking smart and snappy. If I didn't know her better I would be intimidated! But here is the truth: Alli is one of the most genuine, thoughtful, strong, and stable women I know. Her book Breaking Busy is an honest, insightful, and hilarious telling of her own journey to (as the subtitle says) "find peace and purpose in a world of crazy." Read it and know you're not alone and that you too can break busy.--JENNI CATRON, leadership coach and author of The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership

Alli Worthington's Breaking Busy is a breath of fresh air. Her honest storytelling and practical advice will resonate with any person who has uttered the words "I'm so busy!"--JESSICA N. TURNER, author of The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You

Breaking Busy is a great read for women who feel like they don't have quite enough hours in the day to finish their to-do list --- in other words, most of us! Alli's voice is authentic and witty, plus her content is uber-practical. Whether you're a harried mom with french fries littering the floor boards of your minivan or a high-level executive with more meetings than your iCal can keep up with, this book will help you navigate the next season of your life with significantly less stress and a lot more genuinely relaxed smiles.--LISA HARPER, Bible teacher, adoptive mom, and author of Believing Jesus: Are You Willing to Risk Everything

Breaking Busy speaks into the life of every woman who strives to spend her time, energy, and talents on the most important priorities in her life. As a working-mother authority, Alli Worthington transparently guides her readers through her own life transitions and tough choices, sharing her insights in both a thoughtful and whimsical way. This book brilliantly combines storytelling with action planning for life-impacting change. Breaking Busy is a must-read for every busy woman searching for peace and purpose amidst the demands of a crazy life!--DEE ANN TURNER, Vice President, Corporate Talent, Chick-fil-A, Inc.; author of It's My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture

I don't know when or how busyness became a status symbol, but I am so glad that in Breaking Busy, Alli Worthington is calling us all back to a better way of living!--JON ACUFF, New York Times bestselling author of Do Over: Rescue Monday, Reinvent Your Work, and Never Get Stuck

If you have breath in your lungs, you're probably busy. (And maybe even out of breath!) It's easy to get caught up in tasks and to-dos, but in the midst of the manic we lose the beauty of life in exchange for busyness. Stop running in circles and start living in the moments. With humor and humility, Alli not only shares her candid failures and follies but gives practical and useful tips on how to break patterns of busyness. Her experiences allow us to enter into her story and learn how to get off the hamster wheel and start living the life we always wanted to live! It's time to Break Busy.--BIANCA JUAREZ OLTHOFF, teacher, speaker, and author of Play with Fire: Discovering a Fierce Faith, Unquenchable Passion, and a Life-Giving God

No offense to anyone else, but I think Alli Worthington might have written this book just for me. I needed Breaking Busy! --- but I'm not alone. This book is practical, yes, but it's also wise and warm, like a good friend who helps us all to find the real way forward into a life less busy and more fulfilling.--SARAH BESSEY, author of Out of Sorts: Making Peace with an Evolving Faith

The secret to a life of fulfillment is all about getting off the busy train. In Breaking Busy, Alli Worthington will show you just how to ban busy, live better, and laugh all the way home.--CLAIRE DIAZ-ORTIZ, author and Silicon Valley innovator

From the Publisher

Alli Worthington has learned the difference between simply having a full life and truly experiencing life to the full. She shares her secrets in this warm, funny, and wise book that will help all of us finally trade “busy” for God’s very best.

Wall Street Journal bestselling author of You&rsqu HOLLEY GERTH