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Let That Sh*t Go: A Guide for Overachievers
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Let That Sh*t Go: A Guide for Overachievers

A permission slip to stop performing, people-pleasing, and pushing past your limits.

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Apr 09, 2025
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For a certain kind of person—ambitious, thoughtful, high-functioning to a fault—there’s no off switch. The to-do list is endless. The standards are sky-high. And rest? That’s for people who aren’t trying hard enough.

But what if the dream life we’re chasing isn't just elusive—it’s a mirage? What if trying harder is the very thing getting in the way of feeling whole?

The five big ideas that follow offer a different kind of roadmap—not to perfection, but to peace. They’re from a bestselling writer who’s spent her life performing, achieving, and pushing past the limits. Until she decided to let go.

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Author-journalist-editorial director-witch. Books: The Babysitters Coven trilogy, Never Coming Home. Mags: NYLON, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Women's Health, etc. Brands: Urban Outfitters, Nasty Gal, Calvin Klein, Vans, Lively, etc.
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