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Take Up Space, Y’all
Your Bold & Bright Guide to Self-Love
As a teen, you’re under a lot of pressure, from grades to social media to relationships to looks. This can sometimes crush your emotional and mental health, leaving you with a ton of questions and no one to ask. Enter top model Tess Holliday and educator Kelly Coon, two people who have been there! Together, they created this interactive, body-positive wellness book as a safe space for you to explore what it looks like to love yourself from the inside out. In these pages, you’ll find quizzes, bite-sized interviews, writing prompts, and advice to help you:
· Learn how to feed and move your body in a way that makes sense for you.
· Find fashion that reflects your taste and budget.
· Set boundaries around social media, friends, and frenemies.
· Remix the negative thoughts that drag you into the mud. (We all have them!)
· Speak up for yourself and your right to exist in the body you’re in today. And so much more!
From Tess & Kelly: Y’all, don’t worry, we’re not two more adults telling you what to do with your life. Think of us as your cool aunties handing you the life hacks that worked for us, sprinkled with all the love in the world! XO
REVIEWS
“Tess Holliday is someone I’ve long admired for how she shows up in the world for herself and others by pushing boundaries and trailblazing new paths for all of us. Take Up Space, Y’all is an unapologetic anthem to discovering and celebrating all of the facets of ourselves and to nourishing our continued evolution. Together, Tess and Kelly have crafted a powerful and important book.”
―Mandy Moore, singer-songwriter and actress
“Gosh, I love this book . . . If only I had it when I was growing up! Written in a language and tone that is like having a conversation with your bestie who loves you to bits (and also happens to know a ton more than you do), Tess’s vibrant spirit spills out of the pages, encouraging us to stop putting our trust and focus outside of ourselves, and instead to look inward. From debunking social media, to giving solid guidance for self-care and confidence building, Tess reminds us that we all have our own unique, great-big-beautiful soul that deserves to shine. And the moment we stop trying to shove ourselves into a mold that isn’t made for us, that’s when we start to soar.”
―Elisa Donovan, actress and author
“Tess Holliday and Kelly Coon’s wonderfully practical and brilliantly informative book is pitch perfectly age-appropriate and incredibly fun! It encourages the reader to look at their developing selves and navigate new situations with curiosity, creativity and a deep sense of kindness for themselves and the rest of the world.”
―Melanie Zanetti, award-winning actress and voice over artist
“This is the book I wish I’d had when I was navigating adolescence. Every page is bursting with helpful, practical tips, beautiful insights on living your best life inside and out, and plenty of humor. Make space for this one on every young person’s book shelf. Fresh, fabulous, and fun.”
―Laura Taylor Namey, New York Times bestselling author of A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow
"Plus-size supermodel and activist Holliday empowers readers to reject traditional beauty norms and love themselves, inside and out. . . . A breezy, accessible, and uplifting guide to body positivity."
―Kirkus Reviews