Small Changes: The Easy, No-Rules Way to Include More Plant-Based Foods, Peace, and Positivity in Your Life
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Summary
Deciding to improve your health， your consciousness， and the world can seem so overwhelming that you don’t know where to begin。 And when you head down one path， you might face criticism or judgments for not "doing it right" or "following the rules。"
But sometimes， all you need to do is make a few small changes to chart your course to a healthier life， inside and out， that’s authentically you。
Author Alicia Witt isn’t here to dole out lists of dos and don’ts。 But she is here to share her own journey to forming better habits and show the ways that adopting the small changes philosophy has allowed her to find balance， eat better， and feel better physically and emotionally。 Strategies she discusses include:
Incorporating more plant-based foods into your daily meals
Making practical changes to your lifestyle， to better care for your body， community， and environment
Caring for your mind， spirit， and soul
Engaging in a short， simple exercise routine to keep yourself strong and fit
Regardless of what you want to improve， this book will help you find your way and teach you how small changes can usher in larger changes and transform your life。
But sometimes， all you need to do is make a few small changes to chart your course to a healthier life， inside and out， that’s authentically you。
Author Alicia Witt isn’t here to dole out lists of dos and don’ts。 But she is here to share her own journey to forming better habits and show the ways that adopting the small changes philosophy has allowed her to find balance， eat better， and feel better physically and emotionally。 Strategies she discusses include:
Incorporating more plant-based foods into your daily meals
Making practical changes to your lifestyle， to better care for your body， community， and environment
Caring for your mind， spirit， and soul
Engaging in a short， simple exercise routine to keep yourself strong and fit
Regardless of what you want to improve， this book will help you find your way and teach you how small changes can usher in larger changes and transform your life。
Reviews
Reading Our Shelves
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Full review at: https://readingourshelves。com/2021/10。。。There are only a handful of chapters here， but they are each pretty substantial。 In the first one， she recounts her history and career。 That part was fun， honestly， even though I knew parts of it already。 She also gets into her philosophy of making small changes over time。As the full title implies， Witt is vegan – or， as she admits， mostly vegan。 But she comes back often to the idea that if you do have a thing that you love， or can’t give u Full review at: https://readingourshelves。com/2021/10。。。There are only a handful of chapters here， but they are each pretty substantial。 In the first one， she recounts her history and career。 That part was fun， honestly， even though I knew parts of it already。 She also gets into her philosophy of making small changes over time。As the full title implies， Witt is vegan – or， as she admits， mostly vegan。 But she comes back often to the idea that if you do have a thing that you love， or can’t give up – don’t live in constant guilt over it。 It’s not worth beating yourself up over。 I like this part of her philosophy。This book has a lot about food in it， but it also touches on other subjects including exercise， beauty products， having pets， journaling， and just going with the flow in general。While I do like her approach from a mental standpoint， there are some things that didn’t sit right with me。 For example， she repeatedly recommends gluten-free alternatives – but really， no one needs to be gluten-free unless they have an allergy。 （I get the feeling that， for Witt， it’s more about cutting the carbs in general than the actual gluten in them。） She also advocates giving your pets “human grade” pet food。 If you are into getting high-end pet food because your dog or cat likes it， go for it。 But human-grade has always felt like one of those marketing/labeling ploys to me。 There are a bevy of recipes in the back， and gorgeous pictures of the finished products。 （I feel like there is a zero percent chance my attempts would come out looking like these – but if you love ogling food pictures， these are worthy！） 。。。more
Robin
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Small Changes by Alicia Witt reads very much like a mash-up of a lifestyle magazine， celebrity memoir， and plant-based recipe book。 I think any reader could take away at least a few nuggets of worthwhile information or ideas from this book， but I’d recommend it more to anyone who is already a fan of Witt’s film/tv roles or music， as it contains many tidbits about her life and philosophy。Those looking specifically for a book focused on wellness and/or plant-based diets may be disappointed。Thank y Small Changes by Alicia Witt reads very much like a mash-up of a lifestyle magazine， celebrity memoir， and plant-based recipe book。 I think any reader could take away at least a few nuggets of worthwhile information or ideas from this book， but I’d recommend it more to anyone who is already a fan of Witt’s film/tv roles or music， as it contains many tidbits about her life and philosophy。Those looking specifically for a book focused on wellness and/or plant-based diets may be disappointed。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Laney Estel
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✨ The Title/Cover Draw:I recognized the author from a few movies and the premise really appealed to me。 Thanks to Harper Horizon and @netgalley for letting me read this ahead of publication。💜 What I liked:This book is truly accessible， breaking down the small ways you can make positive changes for yourself。 It is supportive and insightful about how to improve your lifestyle without being overwhelming。 I was especially appreciative about how the author “forgives” you by not condemning the instanc ✨ The Title/Cover Draw:I recognized the author from a few movies and the premise really appealed to me。 Thanks to Harper Horizon and @netgalley for letting me read this ahead of publication。💜 What I liked:This book is truly accessible， breaking down the small ways you can make positive changes for yourself。 It is supportive and insightful about how to improve your lifestyle without being overwhelming。 I was especially appreciative about how the author “forgives” you by not condemning the instances where you might cheat on the plan。 To be honest， this is not a diet， but a way to make a difference in yourself just one step at a time。😱 What I didn’t like:The recipes in the back of the book， while truly helpful， did not totally appeal to me。 But I am a picky eater， so they will definitely work for others。 Some of the product suggestions were a little out of my price range also。 That being said， you can certainly find alternatives based on her suggestions。🚦 My face at the end: 😊💭 5 Reasons to Read:1。 Mindful thoughts2。 A new way of thinking about food3。 Clear guidelines4。 Advice on eating out5。 Body wholeness🕧 Mini-Summary:Actress and musician Alicia Witt shares her view on how to make small， but significant changes to your way of living。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 Received from Netgalley。 。。。more
Connie
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I was drawn to this book by the title， and after reading the blurb， I knew this was something I really wanted to read。 After plowing through a lot of health information recommending a whole foods diet， I thought reading Alicia Witt's personal experiences might be helpful。 And I wasn't wrong there。I loved reading about Alicia's own journey to becoming a vegan--most of the time。 One of the best pieces of advice she offers is to allow yourself to enjoy those things you absolutely love now and then。 I was drawn to this book by the title， and after reading the blurb， I knew this was something I really wanted to read。 After plowing through a lot of health information recommending a whole foods diet， I thought reading Alicia Witt's personal experiences might be helpful。 And I wasn't wrong there。I loved reading about Alicia's own journey to becoming a vegan--most of the time。 One of the best pieces of advice she offers is to allow yourself to enjoy those things you absolutely love now and then。 For her， it's salmon and eggs; I've been enough diets to see this as a very valuable piece of advice。 Throughout the book， she recommends substitutions for meat that she has found to be good， and even shares recipes。 I consider this book to be a good resource for people like me。 。。。more
Natalie Nicole
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So wild to read an early copy of this book by @AliciaWitty。 I've loved her performances through the years in Mr。 Holland's Opus， Two Week's Notice， Nashville and others。 But it's funny， I never realized she got a role I auditioned for in Cybill。 。They'd auditioned their way through all the blondes to play Cybill Shepherd's teen daughter until they'd finally started auditioning the brunettes and redheads。 I remember the sides included curse words and others at the audition in the midwest balking So wild to read an early copy of this book by @AliciaWitty。 I've loved her performances through the years in Mr。 Holland's Opus， Two Week's Notice， Nashville and others。 But it's funny， I never realized she got a role I auditioned for in Cybill。 。They'd auditioned their way through all the blondes to play Cybill Shepherd's teen daughter until they'd finally started auditioning the brunettes and redheads。 I remember the sides included curse words and others at the audition in the midwest balking at them and reading them clearly never having said them before。 My approach was recognizing it was a role， not me， so I probably gave it a little too much fervor to be honest。 I never wound up watching the show but knowing Alicia was cast I'll have to hunt up episodes。 。Keep an eye out for this book that delves into simple ways to eat better， bring stress reducing practices like yoga into your regular routine， and offers reminders that small opportunities can lead to large outcomes。 I can't tell you how appropriate it feels that I lost the role to a classically trained musician who loves playing piano， but preferred acting to music， while I was an actress who preferred music and piano ballads who found my path to a voting Grammy membership and 14 solo albums。 Eventually we land where we're supposed to land。 #SmallChanges #AliciaWitt Releasing October 5th。 @NetGalley #NetGalley#Bookstagram #Book #bookcover #booklife #bookgeek #bookstack #bookshelves #bookrecommendations #tagify_app #bookslover #bookstagrammers #bookstagramer #booksofinsta #booksandcoffee #bookslovers 。。。more
Michelle
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Alicia Witt is an actress who I first enjoyed on Cybill and currently enjoy in Hallmark Christmas movies。 I’ve seen a few of her movies throughout the years。 I was interested mostly in the part of this book that might offer the fun Hollywood stories but interested in the recipes too。 Would it be easy to incorporate more meat free meals？ I’d be game for that。 The promise of that also being easy sounded good too。Reading this book felt very conversational。 It felt friendly and positive。 I wasn’t 10 Alicia Witt is an actress who I first enjoyed on Cybill and currently enjoy in Hallmark Christmas movies。 I’ve seen a few of her movies throughout the years。 I was interested mostly in the part of this book that might offer the fun Hollywood stories but interested in the recipes too。 Would it be easy to incorporate more meat free meals？ I’d be game for that。 The promise of that also being easy sounded good too。Reading this book felt very conversational。 It felt friendly and positive。 I wasn’t 100% interested in every section， I skimmed over the journaling section。There are good messages to take away from this book。 Requesting food that you want to eat shouldn’t make you feel high maintenance。 Alicia tries to go with the flow by going to restaurants her friends like that aren’t vegan and piecing together meals she can eat there too。 In the middle of reading this book， I took a long road trip。 We stopped at a 7-11 that had absolutely nothing but packaged foods。 This book had gotten into my head and I was standing there thinking， what would Alicia eat here that’s moderately healthy and filling？ I’m absolutely sure she wouldn’t have gotten the Poptarts that I got。 Anyway， it puts the idea into your head。I liked her stories about her career and her pets。She sounds like a really nice， really positive person。I found the recipe format a little confusing and there wasn’t a single picture in this book of food or anything else。 But I read an ARC and I think it’s very possible that they will add pictures to this book before it’s officially released。 I hope so， I think they’d be a great addition。I think the important reminder with this book， the key really， is that making small changes at is the way to go。 You don’t have to turn vegan or take up yoga or journaling after reading this book， but it reminds me that some foods I really enjoy are also really good for me。 I am making my grocery list and I am adding more chickpeas， avocado and fresh spinach to my fridge and pantry。 I love these things and they’re good for me， I should have them on hand so that I eat them more often。I also found two recipes that I’d like to try， one is a chickpea version of tuna salad and one is a fresh spinach salad with some unique toppings。I also find it amusing that Alicia carries a can of beans in her purse for emergencies。 Once you learn that， you’ll never forget it， right？I got to read an early ebook edition from NetGalley。 Thanks！ 。。。more
Katie
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The book was peppered with Alicia's positivity。 "You can do it！" She was very encouraging and making sure you knew that you can indeed make these small changes。 And she made sure that it was very clear that sometimes making big changes all at once doesn't work， and that making small baby steps are okay！ Somewhere along the line， though， the book became hard for me to read and I really had to force myself to finish。 Maybe it's because I don't relate to the author at all， and don't agree with many The book was peppered with Alicia's positivity。 "You can do it！" She was very encouraging and making sure you knew that you can indeed make these small changes。 And she made sure that it was very clear that sometimes making big changes all at once doesn't work， and that making small baby steps are okay！ Somewhere along the line， though， the book became hard for me to read and I really had to force myself to finish。 Maybe it's because I don't relate to the author at all， and don't agree with many things that she puts forth in the book？ I appreciate that she is trying to make everyone feel comfortable， but there were things I just couldn't get past， and for that reason just couldn't enjoy the book。 Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Caroline 'reading with Buddy'
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I had recognised this actor from various movies and tv series and was interested。 The book is divided into various groups which is unusual but I did enjoy it and it worked for me。 To start with her history was interesting and mixing it up from a later section - how she got her animals was so sweet。 The recipes were interesting and okay to follow。 I liked the way she described how to change recipes when out and about positively， am going to try that when I feel secure enough to go to restaurants。 I had recognised this actor from various movies and tv series and was interested。 The book is divided into various groups which is unusual but I did enjoy it and it worked for me。 To start with her history was interesting and mixing it up from a later section - how she got her animals was so sweet。 The recipes were interesting and okay to follow。 I liked the way she described how to change recipes when out and about positively， am going to try that when I feel secure enough to go to restaurants。 I liked how she become nearly fully vegan as not quite there yet but interested。 I was given an advance copy by netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely my own。 。。。more
Jamie
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