A review by thejoyfulbookblogger
The Wellness-Evolved Woman: Embracing Your Authentic Self Throughout Your Passion Fit Life by Reena Vokoun

Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.

The first 40% had me going and I was interested. Around 45/50% it started to drag on and I found myself bored. I was pushing myself to finish and realized I felt like I was punishing myself. Life’s too short to read books that you’re not vibing with. Skimmed the rest for some takeaways. 

Some positives: 

• One of my favorite snippets: Remember how you feel when wellness is integrated into your life. This is SUCH a good reminder! I always feel so much better when I’m eating healthy and working out on a regular basis. My mind is more clear, my body isn’t heavy, and I feel comfortable on my own skin. 
• Another favorite quote: One of the most important relationships we have in life is the one we have with ourselves. It’s the root of all our other relationships. If we can’t love ourselves, how can we love anyone else?
• Some simple exercises that can pack a punch - such as listing your favorite qualities about yourself.

Some negatives: 

• One aspect I dislike is that the author continues to refer to a wellness empowered woman throughout the book. I think she’d have a wider audience if she didn’t limit the audience to this phrase, what if a man or nonbinary individual wanted to read this and gain knowledge from her insight? I totally get that it’s the title of the book but I think it could’ve used a bit of a rework there.
• The book feels like a researched personal  journal with prompts written in response to the researched articles. It feels like someone took educational courses through a program and regurgitated what they learned while loosely offering guidance on how to do the same. Halfway through I was just bored. 

I really wanted to love this book especially since I love personal development books, but this just wasn’t for me.