Recipes for Self-Love: How to Feel Good in a Patriarchal World

Based on her popular Instagram feed of the same name (144k followers and counting), Recipes for Self-Love is a book by Amsterdam-based artist Alison Rachel of empowering images of and for women, and accompanying mediations on feminism, self-care, boundaries, intersectionality, sexuality, anxiety, ritual, beauty, individuality, and self-expression. Featuring all-new images in her bright, distinctive style in a gifty full-color package (7 x 7” POB), Recipes for Self-Love is the ultimate appreciation gift for the powerful, incredible women in your life (or for yourself).    

This collection of illustrated essays and affirmations offers essential reminders for navigating the modern world:

• Setting Boundaries: Permission to say "no," protect your energy, and put yourself first without apology.
• Feminist Wisdom: Sharp, insightful illustrated takes on intersectionality, representation, and dismantling harmful power structures.
• Radical Self-Acceptance: Guidance on how to unlearn societal standards, embrace your whole self, and understand your worth is not a reflection of your appearance.
• Navigating Modern Life: Gentle support for tackling imposter syndrome, dealing with anxiety, and remembering that it’s okay to not be okay.

This book you’re holding is many things. It’s a hug for yourself, a long, hard look in the mirror, a chorus of support that what you’re experiencing is real, and a gift for a friend. Through bite-size essays and the same beautiful illustrations that inspired the original Instagram account, Recipes for Self-Love delivers powerful lessons in self-care, intersectional feminism, body image, consumerism, and holding your own in a patriarchal society.