Uncaged - Katia Vlachos - diskuze

Uncaged: A Good Girl’s Journey to Reinvention is a story about the choices we make, the cages we build for ourselves, and how we can break free. From the quiet suburbs of Switzerland to the warm, familial settings of Greece and beyond, Uncaged takes readers inside a deeply personal journey from toxicity and heartbreak to self-discovery and transformation. Raised in a traditional Greek family, Katia enters the world with deeply ingrained beliefs about what it means to be a “good girl,” forced to put others’ needs and desires above her own, while checking all the boxes of societal approval—academic excellence, a promising career, a picture-perfect marriage. Yet, despite her many accomplishments, even strong-willed Katia struggles to fully love and accept herself, and progressively loses touch with her true essence, which deep down is playful, adventurous, and free-spirited. As a result of the false labels (“selfish”) and other painful childhood baggage she carries, Katia often expresses the outrage of an adolescent who wasn’t permitted to feel her anger—or even her grief. But as her story unfolds, the hardworking defense analyst learns (the hard way) to take risks and make mistakes, and finally, to embrace her true calling and a more authentic life. From rebelliously riding away on a lover’s Harley to overcoming an embittered divorce to grieving the loss of her beloved father to finally embracing healthy loveâ??
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