Unapologetically Enough: Reshaping Success & Self-Love

by Carrie Severson

Overview

"Carrie’s honest, incredible journey with her own ‘enoughness’ is something we can all learn from. Read this book!” —Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint, Inc. & author of Undaunted

"The book is wonderful. Unapologetically Enough is one of the most vulnerable accounts of burnout. It's so relatable. There's magic in this one." —Emily Thompson, Co-Founder and host of Being Boss

What does it mean to be “enough”? 

For years, entrepreneur and writer Carrie Severson struggled with her own “enoughness.” 

Like so many women, she constantly questioned if she was thin enough, wealthy enough, young enough, or fertile enough. But instead of finding answers, she ended up battling professional and personal burnout. Her struggled with her mental health and her status as a middle-aged woman without her own children.

She had to make a change. 

Shining the light of love on both the good and the bad of her burnout recovery, Severson shares her soul quest and how she learned to navigate her own enoughness. With honesty, tenderness, and vulnerability, she taps into a powerful shared reality, illuminating the experiences so many women go through as they, too, struggle to define success and self-love. 

Unapologetically Enough is a raw, relatable story readers are calling a mental health must-have. It looks at what happens when one woman stops questioning everything about herself and her life and starts questioning what her life could be like if she accepted herself as enough. 

Complete with exercises to help readers climb out of burnout and pour love back into themselves, this memoir was written to inspire and support women on their own journeys of self-discovery. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781955090032
Publisher:	The Unapologetic Voice House LLC
Publication date:	05/24/2022
Pages:	308
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Carrie Severson is an author and the Chief Executive Officer of the Unapologetic Voice House, a hybrid book publishing business. She has been in the storytelling industry for nearly twenty-five years. She started the Unapologetic Voice House in 2019 after spending years pitching literary agents in the hopes of being published traditionally. All her rejection letters from literary agents came down to the same thing. They all loved the work. They all compared the work to well-known authors. But because she didn’t have a big enough platform, agents always passed on her. Carrie used that pivot in life and launched a company that could help women just like her—unapologetic in their stories without massive following. She’s married to her best friend and on her next soul quest to become the next version of herself. She can be reached at UnapologeticallyEnough.com or TheUnapologeticVoiceHouse.com.

Table of Contents

Part I An Unapologetic Voice on Success 7

Chapter 1 Fight-Or-Flight 9

Chapter 2 Angel Angie 18

Chapter 3 The Foundation 30

Chapter 4 Leap of Faith 44

Chapter 5 Heading Home 65

Chapter 6 The Burnout 73

Chapter 7 Happy Birthday 79

Chapter 8 Creating Boundaries 90

Part II An Unapologetic Voice on Love 99

Chapter 9 Finding a New Groove 101

Chapter 10 That Doctor 114

Chapter 11 The Embryos 124

Chapter 12 The Second Round 144

Chapter 13 Functional Healing 162

Chapter 14 Reshaping Self-Love 176

Chapter 15 The Love Bubble 193

Chapter 16 Listening To My Heart 210

Chapter 17 Now What? 222

Chapter 18 The Inner Voice 230

Appendix A Exercises to Redefine Success 251

Redefining Success Exercise 1 Creating Success on Your New Terms 254

Redefining Success Exercise 2 Self-Exams Can Help Us Grow 258

Redefining Success Exercise 3 What Does Your Heart Desire? 261

Redefining Success Exercise 4 See It Every Day 265

Redefining Success Exercise 5 Soul Contracts 267

Appendix B Exercises to Redefine Self-Love 279

Redefining Self-Love Exercise 1 Unprogramming Self-Love 282

Redefining Self-Love Exercise 2 Your Favorite Pastimes 287

Redefining Self-Love Exercise 3 Your Highest Good 289

Redefining Self-Love Exercise 4 I Am … 293

Editorial Reviews

"When reading the words Carrie paints on her pages, you can’t help but find yourself and your own struggles and soul-stirring triumphs inside this story. It shakes you to your core in places, but your tears will help you heal as she shares the deepest pains of a woman’s life." —Sarah Stokes, The Juicy Good Life

"The book is wonderful. Unapologetically Enough is one of the most vulnerable accounts of burnout. It's so relatable. There's magic in this one." —Emily Thompson, co-founder and host of Being Boss

"Overall, this was a great book to read that allowed me to take a deeper look at the areas in my life where I could navigate my own 'enoughness' and appreciate myself for me. I recommend this to all of you who need to focus on loving yourself." —The Bookend Diner


“Carrie’s honest, incredible journey with her own ‘enoughness’ is something we can all learn from.  Read this book!” —Kara Goldin, Founder of Hint, Inc. & author of Undaunted

"Carrie's vulnerability combined with simple exercises will help you get to the heart of the matter. With a wide range of current topics and engaging format, I would recommend this to anyone who is ready to dig in and make a real change in how they see their world. Thank you Carrie!" —JL Stermer, Literary Agent and Founder, Next Level Lit

"RELATABLE! So poignant for my current life experiences. So many of Carrie’s struggles and subsequent realizations can help to remind us that we are never alone. This is a great read for anybody trying to figure out where they fit in to their own life!” —Anna Przybylski, Digital Creator

" 'Heart to heart, always hug people so that the left cheeks are touching. So that we’re both receiving' This was about 25 pages in and I stopped, looked up and just instantly loved what I was reading. And didn’t stop reading. This story #unapologeticallyenough is a raw story about being enough. About self love and how to accept who you are and stop trying to change who you are." —Rachel Pelkey, Goodreads

"In a world where we are bombarded with societal pressures to constantly question our financial, social and relationship status, body image, age, and physical capabilities, it’s easy to fall prey to the never ending cycle of striving for perfection. But we all know that road only leads to burn out and dissatisfaction. So let’s take a moment to pause, reflect, and prioritize our own well-being. Embrace the beauty of imperfection, and allow self-care and the healing powers of the universe to be a vital tool and your journey towards self acceptance.

Entrepreneur and writer, Carrie Severson shares her deeply personal and transformational journey in her memoir, Unapologetically Enough. Through her own experiences, Severson shows how redefining thoughts about success, and self-love can lead to a more fulfilling and joyful existence. With raw honesty and vulnerability, she invites readers on a soul-searching journey of self discovery and inner peace.

Unapologetically Enough is not just a memoir it’s a guide to self-love and empowerment. Severson provides powerful exercises and tools to help readers break free from limiting beliefs and live a life that is true to themselves.

You’ll be inspired by Severson’s journey and motivated to embark on your own path of self discovery.

In a world that constantly tells us we’re not enough, self-care is how you take your power back.

Allow the inspiring pages of this memoir to empower you and unleash your pure unapologetically enough self into the world, surrounded by the abundance and beauty of the universe." —TheraBox

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