Disclosure: I received a copy of this book to help facilitate the writing of a frank and honest review. A positive review is not expected nor guaranteed. All opinions are my own.
Say Goodbye to Survival Mode Book Description:
Calling the super busy, the stressed out, the overtired.
You know you’re made for a more fulfilling life. With this book, you’ll know where to start.
You wake up tired. Your to-do list is too long. The commitments—and the laundry—are piling up, but your energy keeps dwindling. You feel like you’re simply making it through the days, not living or enjoying any part of them.
In Say Goodbye to Survival Mode, you’ll find both practical ideas and big-picture perspective that will inspire you to live life on purpose. As a wife, mother of three, and founder of the wildly successful blog MoneySavingMom.com, Crystal Paine has walked the road from barely surviving to living with intention. With the warmth and candor of a dear friend, she shares what she’s learned along the way, helping you:
- feel healthier and more energetic by setting priorities and boundaries
- eliminate stress with savvy management of your time, money, and home
- get more done by setting realistic goals and embracing discipline
- rediscover your passions—and the confidence to pursue them
Packed with straightforward solutions you’ll use today and inspirational stories you’ll remember for years, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode is a must for any woman who’s ever longed for the freedom to enjoy life, not just survive it.
About the Author:
Crystal Paine is a child of God, wife, homeschool mom of three, author, and speaker. In 2007, she founded MoneySavingMom, a site that has since grown to become one of the most popular blogs on the web, currently averaging a million readers per month. Her mission is to challenge women to wisely steward their time and resources and live life on purpose.
Book Details:
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson (January 21, 2014)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1400206464
- ISBN-13: 978-1400206469
- Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1.1 inches
- Retail Price: $22.99
- Kindle Edition also available
My Thoughts:
I’ve been reading Crystal’s blog since pretty much the beginning. She’s one of those people who always seem to have it all together even though she’s the first to admit that she doesn’t. She started out by sharing her family’s keys to financial freedom, and it blossomed into so much more. The Lord used her to touch many peoples lives over the years.
In Say Goodbye to Survival Mode, Crystal talks about her journey to freedom from stress, depression, and perfection – the supermom syndrome. She is very real as she talks about her struggles, hardships, and failings as a wife and mother. She then goes on to explain how she overcame this dark time in her life. It’s not easy to share our imperfections and shortcomings, so her honesty was quite refreshing.
The book covers 9 different strategies for leading a more balanced, low stress life such as learning to say no, being intentional about saying yes, setting goals, being disciplined, being intentional about finances…. It’s nothing that hasn’t been said by Crystal or others before, but it’s presented in a logical, personal manner that makes it really hit home.
For me, the chapter on goal setting was something that I needed to hear at this point in my life. I like setting goals, but I had let myself slip into the day-to-day routine without setting true goals. After reading this chapter, I was motivated to get intentional about goal setting. Crystal breaks everything down on how to set goals in a variety of areas in your life which helped me really think things through even though I had a bunch of things going on in my life at the time.
Each chapter starts out with a stated goal and a strategy for achieving that goal. Crystal then gets personal with how this all played out in her life. She breaks down the goal into smaller goals and has journal areas within the chapter to do certain tasks. (Since I don’t like to write in books, I created a journal for writing down my thoughts.) The chapters include a little Q&A section where she answers questions from her readers related to the topic in the chapter. It then concludes with a practical application section.
The book includes several different forms to help with your journey to a life filled with less stress, more sleep, and more passion. The resource section provides more information on tools that will help you dig deeper into the topics covered in the book.
Once again, Crystal has put together a wonderful resource that is sure to be helpful to a wide group of individuals.
