Member Reviews
This is hands-down the most helpful “self-help” book I’ve ever read. I am a huge fan of her art, and love that she’s trying to help get rid of the stigma of mental illness. This is a book that I come back to often when I’m struggling. I’ve also given copies as gifts, to friends/family that I thought could use it, and the feedback is always glowing.
I would gift this to my daughter so fast. It was beautiful and powerful while showing the human side of what it is like to feel big feelings.
This book was very relatable to someone who struggles with anxiety, depression, and just self love in general. I think this would be a very good book for young adults especially.
Artist Tori Press has a gorgeous instagram account @revelatori showcasing her artwork & now her first book is out in the world! ‘I Am Definitely, Probably Enough (I Think)’ is a quick, short read that pairs her beautiful artwork with her thoughts on living with anxiety. This gift book is a self-care read that will make other people with anxiety feel like they’re not the only one who experiences the world a little differently than they’d ideally live it. I read it one afternoon. I thought it was wonderful & would appeal to people of all ages who’ve thought about their anxiety. It would make a lovely gift for yourself or someone you care about.
Thank you to NetGalley for the complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
As a person who never feels good enough...what an amazing read. This really hits home and i will be recommending this to everyone i know
Thank you NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I absolutely love the simplicity of this cover!
What an IMPORTANT book. Seriously. Buy yourself a copy of this book. Buy a copy for your best friend. Buy one for a stranger. EVERYONE needs to kn ow they're enough.
As someone that also suffers from low self-esteem depression and anxiety, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author's use of colorful pictures and cartoons to help with telling about her journey with depression and anxiety. I also like that she was so open about what to expect and not expect from therapy, as so many have no idea what therapy actually is. I am definitely recommending this one to people!
The title itself made me excited to read the book! Anxiety, depression and several other Mental Issues have become very common these days but what hasn't been normalised is treating them with care and also going to a therapist. It's high time we did that. And this book manages to put forward it's point! It's okay not to be okay! It's okay not to perfect! It's okay not being the BEST and it's okay if we see a Therapist. The book is a quick read and is full of colourful illustrations. I loved the way the author has kept it fun yet the point is conveyed in a beautiful way! This is a book which can be and should be read by everyone right from teenagers because thanks to the increasing competition and criticism in today's world, we must know that It's Okay to Be Perfect-ish !
I thought that this was such a great book and it left me with a lot of positive thoughts.
It was well written and easy to read and follow. I liked the points that were highlighted and the focus on anxiety, stress and depression as at the moment in my role at work I am dealing with this more and more and I have definitely seen an increase in the number of cases and it does affect me at times too. This book reassures you that you are not alone in your thoughts too, which is sometimes something you need to be told even though you do already know it!
I take anti-anxiety tablets and I am not ashamed of that to help me get through the day at both work and at home and I do feel I would have struggled more with this over the lockdown and this book has given me motivation and it is a book that I would pick up more than once too.
It is 5 stars from me for this one, it was wonderful from start to finish and it is definitely one that I will be recommending! Very highly recommended!
This is a sweet and inspiring book with great pictures perfect for those who already love the author's @revelatori Instagram account and those just discovering it. I especially love the positive light on mental health, therapy and personal growth . This book will help you feel heard, accepted, and validated- and that you are enough.
Many thanks to Adams Media and NetGalley for the advance copy .
*thank you to Netgalley, Tori Press and Adams Media for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
5 worthy stars!
Wow. I really need to contact my bookstore so I can buy a copy of this because people, it's that good. It almost made me teary in parts because some things, ok the majority of all, of what Tori says is so relatable to me. I really enjoyed the layout of this as it made it a fun read. It's a cross between a graphic novel and picture book. So easy and quick to read but a pretty special book in my mind. We all could do with the positive self talk, especially this year. I highly recommend this, especially for those with anxiety and low self esteem.
I absolutely love this book! Beautiful colors and pictures that go along with the story of finding self-love. A great reminder to be kind to ourselves, accept ourselves where we are and let go of perfectionism. The author reminds us that we don't have to be perfect- rather we can strive for "ish". We eat healthy- ish, do self care-ish and so on. Our lives are a journey and we will always have some doubts and struggles and that's OK because we are all human and none of us are perfect. Thank you to NetGalley and Adams Media for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
If you are a fan of @revelatori's candid, watercolour posts about her mental health struggle and experiences with therapy, this book is a must-have. While it doesn't offer much in terms of ground-shattering realities of beating depression and anxiety and the bane of perfectionism, it does help the reader to put things into perspective. The book may seem lengthy, at approx 200 pages, but the content flows by smoothly and drifts from one beautiful page and theme into another.
The book starts off with Tori referring to herself in the third person, as she explains her life history and why she doesn't think she's good enough. She speaks about her struggle with being a perfectionist and how she uses a certain trick to help alleviate this not-a-problem problem. She also speaks about her undiagnosed anxiety disorder, which she finally learned about when she turned 30 after visiting a psychiatrist. The visual depictions of both anxiety and depression are vividly chaotic and dreary. The section on types of therapy sessions really got me nodding along to the illustrations. Finally, she wraps up the book by a lot of feel-good and tried-and-tested tips for managing mental health.
I saw my self in this book and I love the idea of giving my self grace to be ",ish." Clean-ish, perfect-ish. "I have a shadow. She lived with me. She judges me. She says terrible things to me." - we've all been here.
Huge thank you to Tori Press . Sometimes we are hard on ourselves and we drive ourselves up a hill but thankfully this book helped me calm down and slow down a bit because it was quite a ride. I recommend it if you like a book that's easy to read,is great to look at (look at that cover) and has life-changing advice
I Am Definitely, Probably Enough (I Think) is a lovely pocketbook on self-care. Quick and easy read, it is nicely illustrated. But also through this illustrated guide, you can learn a lot about self-care and how to practice it. It is a very positive and encouraging book.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this! All opinions are my own.
This book is such a gift. As if Tori's Instagram account wasn't enough inspiration for the masses, now we are lucky enough to have her beautiful drawings and words in physical form - I can't wait for my book to arrive, but this e-ARC will hold me over for now. Tori's words and drawings take us on a journey through her emotional experiences with anxiety, depression, and generally being a human. Her handwriting is SO visually pleasing on its own, let alone when combined with the gorgeous watercolors that look like they were created by a particularly artistic rainbow. Reading this e-ARC was a whole visual experience and I feel calmer for having looked at her creations. Not to mention, the messages she shares are so applicable and uplifting. She uses some lovely metaphors to get at the heart of how we ALL feel sometimes (e.g. mental pressure cooker). I could go on and on, but my words don't do Tori's work justice. Get it for yourself, and then pat yourself on the back - you deserve it. Thank you Tori Press, Adams Media, and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest review. 5/5 stars.
This is a lovely, honest, and inspiring little book.
I received an ARC from NetGalley. The book will be released on November 10, 2020.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in echange for an honest review.
4.5 stars of I'm enough!
This book came in a good moment and I'm so grateful for this opportunity. It made me feel positive about myself.
The book is about the author's self journey to self love and her struggles with anxiety, depression and self doubts. I found this book so encouraging in believing that all these things are part of you being a human and in spite of everything, you still can be happy and be loved and create your own happy nest . If we came to life with its map or guide and living without fights, challenges and difficulties, life won't be interesting at all.
The main issues that the author talk about here in this book touch mainly women such as self image, being perfect and so on, also about the process of going through therapy.
This book was so amazing due to the illustrations that made it so much fun to read, even if the topics were real life serious, it was a good idea. Also, it was short and clear . I'm always reluctant when it comes to read self help books with 300 pages of words and words. It gets boring and tiresome, we just want the most important points of how to do best or be/feel better not a thesis.
I hope that the author will be working on other books like this one that I will be really happy to read and share her good and positive ideas with others.
I AM DEFINITELY, PROBABLY ENOUGH (I THINK): REVELATIONS ON THE JOURNEY TO SELF-LOVE
BY TORI PRESS
I commend Tori Press for sharing with us the importance of self-love and the mindset that we are all enough and worthy of self compassion. Tori shares her battles with body images and her experiences of getting therapy when she dropped out of graduate school. Her main mantra is to tell ourselves that we are all enough. Life is full of challenges on our journey that we face. It is okay not to be perfect all the time. It is okay to make mistakes. She lists meditation and therapy are instrumental on her journey to self acceptance.
This was a gem and a super short book filled with Tori's illustrations. I think I will buy it when it publishes because the ARC was choppy to read because throughout most of the book her illustrations and messages were interrupted by Simon & Schuster's constant copyright pages instructing not to quote until publication, etc. throughout the ARC. For this I am deducting one star for I think that Tori has an important message but those copyright messages really took the enjoyment out of the ARC. The writing was somewhat small so I wouldn't recommend buying this book in Kindle format but I think it is a very uplifting and positive message that we can all enjoy in print format on our bad days. The message is valuable and it is so short but meaningful that some might really appreciate during life's ups and downs. I highly recommend this book to everybody whom feels like they need to do everything in life perfectly. Nobody is perfect. Life is sometimes challenging. We are all enough exactly as we are.
Publication Date: November 10, 2020
Thank you to Net Galley, Tori Press and Adams Media for providing me with my ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.
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