The co-founders of Keep It Cleaner, Steph Claire Smith and Laura Henshaw, have created
a book aimed at inspiring young girls to be their best, happiest and healthiest
selves.
They are two girls with flaws, insecurities, doubts and challenges.
They have experienced all that they talk about in A Girl’s Guide to Kicking Goals and share their lives through successes and failures, weaknesses
and strengths.
Important issues addressed are body image, social
media and the dangers that lurk there, and how to stay safe from the negatives
young girls will undoubtedly encounter on line.
The entire contents of this book
encourages girls to acknowledge their uniqueness, stay true to themselves in
areas that matter; find balance in their lives, prioritise, learn to say no, and
set goals, boundaries and guidelines for happiness. It explains why exercise is
importance and what it does for us. Why young girls must establish a routine,
work hard and choose a satisfying career path.
The over-all message of A Girl’s Guide to Kicking Goals is to have confidence in one’s self
and how to build that confidence by surrounding one’s self with authentic
people, good friends and role models. Full of interesting advice, each chapter
ends with tips on ways to put into action all the lessons learnt that Smith and
Henshaw share, steps they have taken that proved successful, and examples from
both their lives on how they managed the same obstacles that all young girls
encounter. It is filled with beautiful photos of positive images that inspire.
The importance of knowing about body changes and
puberty is stressed, and Smith and Henshaw inform on what to expect by
explaining the body at work. They lift the veil of unknowing and share their
strategies on how they managed the maelstrom of feelings that are normal in
growing bodies, but to each individual, seem like mountains to climb.
There are workouts to help keep the body fit and
strong with a list of workout terms, and recipes using delicious and nourishing
whole foods that will contribute to daily energy and well-being.
This is a handbook that can be dipped into or read
all at once. I loved it from beginning to end and view it as a valuable
resource for young girls to learn from when all else fails in the struggle to
become happy, focused, and live with a passion for what they do.
Title:
A Girl’s Guide to Kicking Goals
Author:
Steph Claire Smith & Laura Henshaw
Publisher:
Murdoch Books, $24.99
Publication
Date: 3 December,
2018
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781760523855
For
ages: 14+
Type:
Non Fiction