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Messy: The guide to living lighter and giving less forks
The ultimate anti self-help book.
Messy is your hype girl for a sassy and inspired life driven by you.
This is not a book telling you what you need to 'fix' within your life. Fork that.
These pages are for any woman who has ever felt the insane pressure to be living a picture-perfect life and then feels like they're failing when they don't eat organic, home cooked meals every night, or when they scream at their kids, or because they haven't hand-woven their own ethically sourced, carbon neutral underwear.
In short, Katie has created a self-help book that doesn't suck. Revelations don't need to be heavy. Change doesn't have to be hard and self-inquiry can actually be like a beautiful big exhale.
Shall we?
Messy is your hype girl for a sassy and inspired life driven by you.
This is not a book telling you what you need to 'fix' within your life. Fork that.
These pages are for any woman who has ever felt the insane pressure to be living a picture-perfect life and then feels like they're failing when they don't eat organic, home cooked meals every night, or when they scream at their kids, or because they haven't hand-woven their own ethically sourced, carbon neutral underwear.
In short, Katie has created a self-help book that doesn't suck. Revelations don't need to be heavy. Change doesn't have to be hard and self-inquiry can actually be like a beautiful big exhale.
Shall we?
308 pages, Paperback
Published October 15, 2019
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April 24, 2023
AWESOME read!! I loved the shorter chapters and titles broken down into different sections. There isn't one thing I didn't like about this book. AH-MAZING all round!! Thank you Katie for your brilliant insight and no BS approach. Definitely worth reading again!
November 25, 2019
Reading this book is like having your best girlfriend sit down beside you, take your hand, have a frank conversation, and share some cold hard facts. In between moments of laughter, possibly several glasses of your favourite beverage, and a good dose of chocolate (or whatever it is you and your closest gal pals fancy), that is.
Ms Dean questions why we’re so hard on ourselves. Why do we feel we have to do everything, constantly burning the candle at both ends, in a constant state of exhaustion, because we have some mixed up idea we have to be perfect ALL THE TIME? Who said we had to be that way? Ms Dean then poses some interesting answers.
‘Learning to say no’ when life, work and our loved ones pile tasks on us brings with it a scary, yet heady sense of freedom. You can even say ‘no’ to yourself. ‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help’ is another way to move that huge weight we’ve been carrying around on our shoulders for goodness knows how long. Another of my favourites was when she talked about failing not being the end. There are ways to move on after a mistake, and everybody makes them. It’s what you do after the mistake that’s important. This book also gives you permission to take back your power and reclaim your happiness. A fantastic, informative read.
Ms Dean questions why we’re so hard on ourselves. Why do we feel we have to do everything, constantly burning the candle at both ends, in a constant state of exhaustion, because we have some mixed up idea we have to be perfect ALL THE TIME? Who said we had to be that way? Ms Dean then poses some interesting answers.
‘Learning to say no’ when life, work and our loved ones pile tasks on us brings with it a scary, yet heady sense of freedom. You can even say ‘no’ to yourself. ‘Don’t be afraid to ask for help’ is another way to move that huge weight we’ve been carrying around on our shoulders for goodness knows how long. Another of my favourites was when she talked about failing not being the end. There are ways to move on after a mistake, and everybody makes them. It’s what you do after the mistake that’s important. This book also gives you permission to take back your power and reclaim your happiness. A fantastic, informative read.
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