5.0

Honest truth: I didn't have high expectations. I though this book was going to be filled with a lot of things I already knew.

And while it was to some degree, it was delivered (in audio) in Anne Bogel's voice, one I've grown to love as I've listened to her podcast from the beginning. It helped clarify self-care (especially in an age of pandemic), which could mean meal prep instead of bubble baths, a daily "uniform" instead of manicures, think through your values so decision-making is easier: in general, create some routines (that sounds way less boring at 40 than it sounded at 25) that allow us to spend our mental energy on the things that matter most.

This book is intensely practical, conversational, and filled with tidbits that can help just about any reader easily implement to live a better life in the small, hidden ways.