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It's On Me

Embrace Hard Truths, Discover Your Self and Change Your Life
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It's On Me by Sara Kuburic is a revolutionary self-help guide to recognising self-loss and reclaiming the freedom that comes with taking responsibility for our lives. Kuburic explores how many feel trapped in cycles of unfulfilling roles, relationships, and self-sabotage, and offers practical tools and new language to reconnect with our true selves. Through gentle self-reflection and acceptance, readers learn to experience emotions without being overwhelmed, establish healthy boundaries, declutter mental and physical spaces, and find genuine meaning and purpose in life. This inspiring book empowers you to stop sleepwalking through a life you don't want and step into a vibrant, authentic existence.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in self-help, mindfulness, and personal development, especially those feeling overwhelmed by life's demands or seeking deeper emotional understanding and authentic living.

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A revelatory guide to self-discovery from Instagram's @Millennial.Therapist, Sara Kuburic. Learn how to own your choices and take responsibility for your life.

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'A masterful guide' YUNG PUEBLO

'If human beings came with a manual, It's On Me would be it' SIMON SINEK

A revolutionary guide to identifying self-loss and discovering the freedom that comes from taking responsibility for how we live.

So many of us feel lonely, unfulfilled, or trapped—in our roles and relationships, in cycles of self-sabotage and wrong decisions. According to Sara Kuburic, it doesn't have to be so difficult.

The answer lies in taking responsibility for the choices and actions that create our reality. It's about slowing down, cutting through demands and expectations, and taking ownership of this person we call our "Self."

In It's On Me, Kuburic unpacks "self-loss," giving us new vocabulary and offering tools she's used for years to help her clients recover. Self-loss becomes apparent when we feel the pain and emptiness from performing or observing life, rather than living it. Guiding us through self-reflection, acceptance, and discovery, Kuburic proves that we can:

  • experience but not feel overpowered by our emotions
  • establish a healthy connection to our bodies
  • set loving boundaries to define ourselves and heal our relationships
  • declutter our physical and mental environments to create space for our true selves to thrive
  • find meaning and purpose in a seemingly meaningless world

Eye-opening and inspiring, It's On Me will teach you how to stop sleepwalking your way through the life you don't want and step into your most vibrant, authentic, and meaningful Self.

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It's On Me is applauded as a masterful and necessary guide for anyone building self-awareness. Yung Pueblo, a No.1 New York Times bestselling author, highlights its eloquence in helping readers understand self-loss and reconnect with meaning and empowerment. Nedra Glover Tawwab calls it a gentle yet firm companion for taking responsibility and creating a more authentic life amid overwhelming expectations. Simon Sinek praises it as the manual people wish they had, showing how we can control our responses to the world. Overall, reviewers find it relatable, insightful, and inspiring.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529419115

Publisher: Quercus Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quercus Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 134.0mm

Height: 212.0mm

Weight: 287g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Sara Kuburic, PhD, is an existential psychotherapist, consultant, writer, and columnist for USA Today. She was born in Yugoslavia and raised in Canada. She is passionate about helping people seeking change and live authentic, free, and meaningful lives. Her interest in psychology stems from her personal experience living through wars, navigating complex relationships, and continually learning what it means to be human.

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