The Art of Self-Approval
Midlife as A Sacred Return to Yourself
You were never the problem. You were never broken. You don’t need fixing—you only need to remember who you are.
For too long, women have been told to play small, to strive for perfection, to measure their worth by how well they keep the peace. We’ve learned to silence our voices, dismiss our desires, and abandon ourselves in the name of belonging.
But what if true belonging starts within?
In The Art of Self-Approval, Elaine Blais invites you on a bold and tender journey back to yourself. Through raw personal stories, spiritual reflection, and practical inquiry, Elaine shows how self-approval is not about settling—it’s about awakening. It’s the practice of honoring your voice, trusting your desires, and living unapologetically aligned with your truth.
Inside these pages, you’ll discover how to:
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Break free from people-pleasing, perfectionism, and self-abandonment.
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Make peace with your past and meet yourself with compassion.
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Say yes to what lights you up—and no to what drains your soul.
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Reclaim joy, creativity, and freedom in the second half of life.
This isn’t a book of quick fixes or self-improvement hacks. It’s an invitation to come home—again and again—to the woman you already are: whole, radiant, and worthy.
About the Author
Elaine Blais is the kind of woman who can’t not follow a breadcrumb trail of wonder. She’s a writer, spiritual life coach, and the founder of The Sourdough Project—a soulful community where rising slowly, telling the truth, and baking something nourishing are sacred acts of rebellion.
She’s the author of The Art of Self-Approval: Midlife as a Sacred Return to Yourself, a bold invitation for women to release perfectionism, reclaim their voice, and come home to who they already are. She also penned 3 Secrets to a Kickass Life, her first book written to empower women to live into their dreams.
Elaine has spent the last decade creating spaces for women to reclaim their joy, their voice, and the life they actually want—not the one they were taught to settle for. She lives what she teaches: following curiosity, playing with what’s possible, and turning life’s messiest moments into meaning (and sometimes cookies). She believes in experiments over expectations, dancing in the kitchen, and swinging as high as you can on the playground—because joy is the strategy, not the reward. She’ll welcome you with a warm loaf of sourdough and a wink that says: yes, this life is wildly improbable—and yes, you’re exactly where you’re meant to be.
Other books by Elaine:
Three Secrets to a Kickass Life: empowering women to live into their dreams.
Elaine Blais, author & spiritual life coach
The content of this book is for informational purposes only. The publisher and the author make no guarantees concerning the level of success you may experience by following the practices or processes contained in this book, and you accept the risks or success that results will differ for each individual. Use of this book implies your acceptance of this disclaimer.
“Elaine is a warm, thought-provoking and encouraging coach. She helps you get to the root of the issues in a gentle and loving way. And she walks her talk. She does the work needed for a coach to be grounded, clear, and deeply present for their clients. She blends a generous heart and excellent training and skills, with wisdom to create profound transformations for her clients. I highly recommend her for anyone looking to grow and overcome any perfectionism, approval, or limiting beliefs that are keeping you from having the life you choose.”