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Self-Improved Me

An Illustrated Guide to Goal Setting and Embracing the Journey

Puty Puar
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Being a woman in this modern society is getting more challenging each day. There are a lot of expectations from our closest ones and even pressures from strangers on the internet.

“When will you get married?”
“Why does your child behave that way? You must be too busy working.”
“You haven’t joined any Pilates class yet? Like, ever??”
“Beyonce also has 24 hours in a day, you know???

They seeped into our minds without realizing it, creating guilt and making it difficult to be aware of ourselves and what we truly aim for. There were times we did something only out of fear of missing out because everybody seemed to be doing it (or at least, that’s what social media told us).

Self-awareness and mindfulness about our purposes are the first steps to gaining clarity in life. They are part of the self-discovery journey, where we honor our growth process and embrace our imperfections.

This illustrated book offers a toolkit that doesn’t promise a one-size-fits-all method. It’s about the discovery process itself. With bite-sized writings and illustrations, it aims to help get us to know ourselves better and appreciate our unique way of progressing in life. It includes exercise templates and practical tips for arranging our priorities, measuring our progress, and making better decisions based on self-reflection and evaluation.

Published: Dec/2024

ISBN: 9789815266153

Length: 208 Pages

Self-Improved Me

An Illustrated Guide to Goal Setting and Embracing the Journey

Puty Puar

Being a woman in this modern society is getting more challenging each day. There are a lot of expectations from our closest ones and even pressures from strangers on the internet.

“When will you get married?”
“Why does your child behave that way? You must be too busy working.”
“You haven’t joined any Pilates class yet? Like, ever??”
“Beyonce also has 24 hours in a day, you know???

They seeped into our minds without realizing it, creating guilt and making it difficult to be aware of ourselves and what we truly aim for. There were times we did something only out of fear of missing out because everybody seemed to be doing it (or at least, that’s what social media told us).

Self-awareness and mindfulness about our purposes are the first steps to gaining clarity in life. They are part of the self-discovery journey, where we honor our growth process and embrace our imperfections.

This illustrated book offers a toolkit that doesn’t promise a one-size-fits-all method. It’s about the discovery process itself. With bite-sized writings and illustrations, it aims to help get us to know ourselves better and appreciate our unique way of progressing in life. It includes exercise templates and practical tips for arranging our priorities, measuring our progress, and making better decisions based on self-reflection and evaluation.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback

Puty Puar

Puty Puar is a mother currently living in Bekasi, Indonesia. She works freelance as an illustrator, content creator, and book author. She integrates her blog and social media to deliver heartwarming and relatable visual content that aligns with her purpose, empowering women from within and her belief in the collective power of women to create massive and long-lasting impacts. She also shares her experiences through sharing sessions, talk shows, and workshops.
She is the founder and executive director of Buibu Baca Buku, a community that aims to empower women, especially mothers, through literacy and reading habits.
In 2018, Puty won The JCS International Young Creative Award, a part of The International Emmy Award 2018. In 2023, she received The Good Chat, a fellowship for Southeast Asia community leaders and influencers to mainstream climate conversation to support their countries’ climate goals. She’s currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Sustainable Development.