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A WORKBOOK BY LAIDBACKDADDY

Choose
Yourself.

You take care of everyone.
But when do you choose yourself?

Discover in 21 days what makes you happy. With small moments, honest questions and a little more attention for yourself. Not to become someone else. But to come closer to who you are.

€19.99Available now

Yes, I choose myself

No perfect version of yourself required.

Written from real life.
By a father. For the person behind all the roles.

The original cover of the Choose Yourself workbook
21 days

a little more you

Small moments. Big difference.

Your happiness deserves attention too.

10 to 15 minutes a day
21 days for yourself
At your own pace
No experience needed

DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

Everything keeps going.
But where are you?

You are a parent, partner, friend or colleague. You arrange, you listen, you show up. And somewhere between the full calendar and the daily things, the question fades: what actually makes me happy?

You are always “on”

Even when nothing is asked of you, your mind stays busy with what still needs doing. Truly unwinding feels far away.

Your own wishes wait

You know what the people around you need. But what you need? That rarely gets your attention.

You wait for later

When things calm down. When everything is arranged. But you do not need a perfect life to experience happiness.

A DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING

Not a new life.
More life in yours.

Imagine this: you notice again what makes an ordinary Tuesday good. You recognise what gives you energy. You can love others and still make room for your own happiness.

Choose Yourself invites you to discover that. Not with big promises or a list of everything you must change. But with attention for what is already there, and for what fits you.

You do not need to become different. You are allowed to be more yourself.

YOUR NEXT 21 DAYS

Three weeks. Small steps.
Personal discoveries.

A guided workbook in English. With room to pause on your life.

01

WEEK 1 · DAY 1 TO 7

Discover your happiness

What gives you energy? What makes you smile? Learn to recognise the small moments that make the difference for you.

  • Your happiness, beyond your roles
  • Gratitude in everyday life
  • Your personal happiness map
02

WEEK 2 · DAY 8 TO 14

Find your inner calm

No planning ahead for a moment. Discover how to be more present and create space between you and your thoughts.

  • Living more in the moment
  • Letting go of what you cannot control
  • Discovering what brings you calm
03

WEEK 3 · DAY 15 TO 21

Live more like yourself

Pause on what matters to you. And make room for small choices that truly fit who you are.

  • What has meaning for you
  • Attention for what truly counts
  • Carrying your discoveries forward

Short texts · Reflection questions · Practical exercises

A MOMENT THAT FITS YOU

It is allowed to be this simple.

013 to 5 minutes

Read

A fresh look at happiness, gratitude or calm. Something to think about. Maybe something you recognise.

023 to 5 minutes

Reflect

A few honest questions. Write something down, or think it over quietly. There are no right or wrong answers.

032 to 5 minutes

Experience

A small exercise in your day. A pause, a moment of gratitude or attention for something ordinary.

Missed a day? Simply pick up where you left off. This is not a test.

A quiet moment by the water, the original photo from the personal foreword

Laidbackdaddy

Father. Co-parent. And simply human.

WHY I WROTE THIS WORKBOOK

Different chapters.
The same question.

I have known beautiful times. And difficult ones. Financial room and financial worries. Friendship and connection, but also loneliness. The happiness of a marriage and the pain of a divorce.

I know what it is like to have my children around me every day. And I have had to learn what it means to be a co-parent, with a different rhythm and differently shared moments.

Still, I noticed something. Sometimes my life looked good on paper, while something was missing. And sometimes it was far from perfect, yet I felt genuinely happy, grateful and calm.

“Your circumstances are part of your story. But not the whole story of your happiness.”

I did not write Choose Yourself because I have it all figured out. But because I believe you can practise gratitude, train your attention and discover what makes you happy. Not because others matter less. But because you matter too.

Laidbackdaddy

WORDS FROM THE WORKBOOK

A small reminder.
Maybe exactly what you need.

The first reader experiences will follow after the launch. Until then, we let the book speak for itself.

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You do not have to change your whole life to discover more happiness in it.

From Choose Yourself
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You can love your children more than anything and still allow yourself your own happiness.

From Choose Yourself
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These 21 days are not about fixing yourself. They are about getting to know yourself.

From Choose Yourself

TO PUT YOU AT EASE

Maybe you are still
wondering...

You do not need all the answers before you begin. But a few practical ones help.

YOUR HAPPINESS MAY COUNT TOO

21 days.
Entirely for you.

A little time. An open mind. And the willingness to give yourself the same attention you give the people you love.

Choose Yourself

The personal workbook by Laidbackdaddy

  • 21 days of guided self-reflection
  • Three themes for happiness, calm and being yourself
  • Read, reflect and experience at your own pace
  • Workbook in English

€19.99

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Yes, I choose myself

You do not have to wait
until everything is perfect.

Maybe a little more happiness starts with a small choice. Not for a different life. But for yourself.

€19.99

Yes, I choose myself

Small moments. Personal discoveries. A little more you.