The Selfish Year

What if everything you want begins the moment you put yourself first? The Selfish Year isn't a pep talk or a Pinterest-worthy self-help book. It's a permission slip soaked in gasoline. Valerie Jones--creator of The Selfish Woman movement and host of The Selfish Woman podcast--cracked her life wide open by choosing one radical act: putting herself first. What followed was a year of unraveling, unbecoming, and rebuilding--from the ashes up. This is her story, but it's also yours. This isn't a how-to. It's a manifesto. A reckoning. A rallying cry for every woman who's ever dimmed her fire to keep the peace. Told with unflinching honesty, fierce humor, and emotional precision, this book shows what happens when a woman decides to burn the rulebook, stop explaining, and live by her own design. Alongside her story, she shares selfish strategies, bold truths, and invitations to help you rebuild your life from desire, not duty, and finally live on your own terms. Whether you're stuck in codependent patterns, people-pleasing, or just tired of pretending you're fine, The Selfish Year will meet you there--with honesty, heat, and a roadmap home. Valerie doesn't give you answers--she hands you the match. Through blistering honesty, no-BS insights, and moments that punch you in the gut (and then pour you a glass of wine), The Selfish Year is a permission slip and a mirror, a revolution and a return, and a love letter to the woman you were always meant to become. Read it in the bathtub. Read it at 2 a.m. with mascara on your pillow. Read it when you're staring in the mirror wondering where the hell you went. Warning: Side effects may include clarity, confidence, and walking away from everything that drains the life out of you.