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Gillian Deacon is the author of Naked Imperfection, a memoir about the modern woman's struggles with perfectionism and the illusion of control, as considered in light of a young healthy woman's diagnosis with breast cancer.
Gill's last book, There's Lead in Your Lipstick, was a national bestseller as soon as it was released in January 2011. It was ranked #1 on the Independent Booksellers sales list, and was an Amazon Top 100 book.
Her previous book, Green For Life, was also a bestseller, a friendly guide to everyday green living.
Gill is a musician, a keen amateur photographer, and a host on CBC Radio One. She is currently at work on a novel. Gill lives in Toronto with her husband and three children. ...more

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	There's Lead in Your Lipstick: Toxins in Our Everyday Body Care and How to Avoid Them 4.14 avg rating — 229 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naked Imperfection: A Memoir 3.87 avg rating — 137 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Green for Life: 200 Simple Eco-ideas For Every Day 3.51 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Love Affair with the Unknown: Leaning into the Uncertainty of Modern Life it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“There is no prescription for finding moments of gratitude in every day; there is simply the choice.”
― Gillian Deacon, Naked Imperfection: A Memoir

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“No matter how much exercise or energy healing I do how many soothing restorative walks I take through the woods, how many heads of raw kale I juice or don't...there is no inoculation against illness. No guarantees, no way to wrestle life under control. There are merely best attempts. But surrendering the false hope that there is a single way to make everything Just So might just be the best strategy of all.”
― Gillian Deacon, Naked Imperfection: A Memoir

tags: healthy-living, illness-and-hope, life-wisdom

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“There is no social stigma attached to the frenzy, no peer motivation to slow us down. Rather it is the opposite; busy is popular currency, traded among members of modern society like a precious commodity. Busy is the silkiest cloth at the emporium, the most well-travelled spice. Living with a full schedule speedily typed into a pinging, vibrating device is a highly valued state of being. And, as with any addiction, it becomes self-perpetuating. We feel a rush from being in a rush; we take pride in the breakneck pace at which we travel through our days.”
― Gillian Deacon, Naked Imperfection: A Memoir

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