đRating: 4.5/5
đReadability: Very easy!
đRecommend: Most likely
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I actually finished this book almost a year ago, but I havenât been able to write anything about it because of my own slump! Thanks for your patience and Iâm excited to get this page back up & running.
As you can see from the pictures, I enjoyed a good majority of the book! âThe Self Love Experimentâ is all about what Shannon Kaiser learned on her journey to loving herself, being kinder to herself, and reframing those inner critical thoughts that tell us how unworthy and undeserving we are. She highlights 15 principles that stuck with her on her journeyâand I gotta say, I liked them! Well, most of them.
Like I said, I enjoyed a majority of this book. She talked a lot about reframing the inner critic, cultivating self compassion, and meeting & accepting yourself where you are. The minor parts of the book I didnât enjoy were the not-trauma-informed bits that leaned into the ânew age toxic positivity spiritualityâ way of thinking. For example: âThinking you donât have a choice is a choiceâ and âThings donât happen to you, they happen for you.â
Again, I canât stress enough how much I overall liked the book. Even the things I didnât like about it are pretty minor. I highlighted a lot of it in the beginning and then it began to taper off into a realm that doesnât align with my values. So thatâs why I say I would âmost likelyâ recommend this book.
I would recommend this book to someone who is a little farther along on their healing journey and/or is looking for a trauma-aware perspective when it comes to self love & compassion. I do, however, recommend everyone see their journey as an experiment so that we release the pressure to âget it rightâ and can better embrace the trials and errors of life. Live and learn and all that ;)
So maybe reading this book will be an experiment for you! Grab your copy here (your purchase will not only help local bookstores but I get a little kickback!)
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