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The Selfish Year: The Power of Putting Yourself First
A powerful narrative self-help guide for women ready to prioritize themselves and create beautiful lives
The Selfish Year is not just a book―it's a radical invitation to finally prioritize yourself and design a life that feels deeply aligned, fulfilling, and free.
The Selfish Year chronicles one woman's journey through a year of putting herself first, offering women empowering strategies to redefine selfishness and create a beautiful life, rich relationships, and radical self-love. In an age of female empowerment and advocacy, this book offers tailored strategies specifically designed for women who are tired of being on the back burner, and are ready to redefine selfishness as self-respect, self-worth, and self-love.
This narrative self-help guide takes readers on a revelatory biographical journey through a year in author Valerie Jones' life. Through bold insights and transformational strategies, The Selfish Year empowers you to:
・Break free from codependency and toxic relationship patterns
・Release guilt around prioritizing yourself and set boundaries without apology
・Step into your personal power and create a life that reflects your desires, not just your obligations
・Cultivate unshakable confidence, self-trust, and emotional resilience
This book doesn't just tell a story―it gives you a roadmap for reclaiming your power. With practical exercises, mindset shifts, and real-life lessons, it will help you step into the most unapologetic, empowered version of yourself.
It's time to stop waiting for permission and start living life on your own terms. The Selfish Year is your guide to becoming the woman you were always meant to be.
The Selfish Year is not just a book―it's a radical invitation to finally prioritize yourself and design a life that feels deeply aligned, fulfilling, and free.
The Selfish Year chronicles one woman's journey through a year of putting herself first, offering women empowering strategies to redefine selfishness and create a beautiful life, rich relationships, and radical self-love. In an age of female empowerment and advocacy, this book offers tailored strategies specifically designed for women who are tired of being on the back burner, and are ready to redefine selfishness as self-respect, self-worth, and self-love.
This narrative self-help guide takes readers on a revelatory biographical journey through a year in author Valerie Jones' life. Through bold insights and transformational strategies, The Selfish Year empowers you to:
・Break free from codependency and toxic relationship patterns
・Release guilt around prioritizing yourself and set boundaries without apology
・Step into your personal power and create a life that reflects your desires, not just your obligations
・Cultivate unshakable confidence, self-trust, and emotional resilience
This book doesn't just tell a story―it gives you a roadmap for reclaiming your power. With practical exercises, mindset shifts, and real-life lessons, it will help you step into the most unapologetic, empowered version of yourself.
It's time to stop waiting for permission and start living life on your own terms. The Selfish Year is your guide to becoming the woman you were always meant to be.
240 pages, Hardcover
Published September 3, 2025
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September 19, 2025
I discovered Valerie during my divorce and I was so broken. Valerie has been an instrumental part of my healing journey, and her coaching and podcast continues to help me grow and heal. Reading The Selfish Year feels like having her wisdom, compassion, and encouragement right at my fingertips.
What I love is that it’s not just theory — Valerie writes in such a relatable and down-to-earth way that you feel seen and understood, while also being challenged to step up for yourself. She weaves the lessons throughout her own story with raw honesty and vulnerability, which makes the guidance even more impactful. She also includes actionable steps and exercises that make it easy to actually implement change, instead of just reading about it.
If you’re looking for a book that’s both inspiring and practical — one that gives you permission to prioritize yourself without guilt — this is it.
What I love is that it’s not just theory — Valerie writes in such a relatable and down-to-earth way that you feel seen and understood, while also being challenged to step up for yourself. She weaves the lessons throughout her own story with raw honesty and vulnerability, which makes the guidance even more impactful. She also includes actionable steps and exercises that make it easy to actually implement change, instead of just reading about it.
If you’re looking for a book that’s both inspiring and practical — one that gives you permission to prioritize yourself without guilt — this is it.
December 19, 2025
Found some of the prompts helpful and put things into perspective for me. Appreciated the time to really think, pause and reflect on myself and where I want to be.
January 22, 2026
Truthfully not what I thought it was
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