FEELING THE WEIGHT OF THE HUSTLE?
Find hope in creating a life you can sustain, without the shame
IIn a fast-paced world filled with distraction, it is easy to lose sight of ourselves and what we value most. We struggle with slowing down and protecting what gives our lives pleasure and meaning. Our well-being pays the price.
If you long to develop a sustainable wellness practice that meets you where you are in your current state of life, Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go? provides a framework for determining what the hustle costs you, where you can nurture flexibility, and what you need to release in your life. It shows you how to loosen the grip of perfectionism and societal expectations to address your authentic needs, allowing you to pursue wellness and connection with awareness and self-compassion.
If the hustle is leaving you hopeless and exhausted, the wisdom found in this book offers a better way--helping you to create a customized blueprint for wellness that honors your reality and gives you life.
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Advance Praise
“In Hustle, Flow, or Let It Go?, Dr. Portia Preston offers a refreshing, shame-free guide to reclaiming wellness on your own terms in your own way. This book is a powerful invitation to let go of perfection, rediscover balance, and design a blueprint for thriving that celebrates your humanity--flaws and all. Dr. P is my go-to guru for wellness grounded in the real world.”
—Lara Love Hardin, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Lives of Mama Love
"This book serves as a roadmap to a better life. Portia skillfully intertwines her personal journey with her professional experiences, meeting you where you are and gently guiding you toward a healthier, happier life. As a licensed clinical social worker who is also neurodivergent, I firmly believe that understanding how to make the world more ADHD/Autistic friendly is not only beneficial for neurodivergent individuals but for everyone, regardless of our life stage."
— Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP, Founder of ADHD reWired
"This book is a lifeline for anyone juggling endless expectations. It's a powerful call to stop surviving for others and start thriving for yourself--authentically and without guilt. A must-read, it's not just a book but a movement toward healing, balance, and unapologetic joy that everyone should experience."
— Ana Maria Gaona, former director of government relations and policy at the Department of Health Services in Los Angeles
and founder and owner of Two Peacocks Travel
About Me
Portia Jackson Preston, DrPH is the founder and CEO of Empowered to Exhale, where she works with individuals and organizations to create a culture of sustainable wellness and performance. As an associate professor of public health at California State University, Fullerton, she focuses on inclusive approaches to wellness and creates innovative programming to support students, faculty, and staff. Portia holds a BA in cultural and social anthropology from Stanford University, a master's of public health from the University of Michigan, and a doctorate of public health from UCLA. She lives in Long Beach, California.