Enough

“Vix is truly a trustable guide to support us in going beyond right and wrong into self-acceptance and a growth mindset.”

~ Jason Digges, author of Conflict = Energy: The Transformative Practice of Authentic Relating

“Receive the deep compassion and grounded wisdom in this book. Let it move you from perfectionism towards wholeness of being."

~ George Kao, Authentic Business Coach

“As a perfectionist in recovery myself and as someone who has watched Vix wrestle personally with these themes herself over recent years and triumph over the prison of perfectionism, I can say from the heart that this book is GREAT medicine. Vix walks her talk and brings real vulnerability, eloquence and authority to this much-misunderstood subject. She brings a fresh voice and a kind, compassionate take on things, whilst never compromising depth - so you might just find it a little harder to get away with your usual perfectionist tricks afterwards! 

A great entry point for growing the new habit of a freer, more courageous, more risk-taking expression of you.”

~ Rachel Blackman - Somatic Coach and Educator, Mentor, Artist, Acrobat of the Heart

“As a coach, I can see how much perfectionism blocks my clients and so many others from living a whole, authentic, and less toxically stressed life. Vix's terrifically useful book is now my essential reference and recommendation, not only for myself and other coaches, mental health workers, therapists, and teachers, but also for my clients. With wisdom, insight, experience and useful practices, all delivered in a hugely approachable and accessible voice, it's like having a friend alongside you in the midst of your anxiety, sitting next to you, acknowledging, supporting and helping you through with compassion, clarity and wisdom.”

~ Fiona Buckland, author of Thoughtful Leadership - A Guide to Leading with Body, Mind and Soul

"Fascinating and engaging book by the wonderful Vix. Perfectionism certainly isn't just what I thought it! Learn about its' different flavours and the many ways it can be holding you back."

~ Samantha Arter

“Practical, personal and real! I found Vix's willingness to share her story of overcoming perfectionism so helpful and inspiring. She provides clear, pragmatic advice to overcoming a challenge many of us face, shared with personal candor that makes this vulnerable subject matter approachable. This book is full of real talk, practical advice, and wisdom that can only be earned by living it yourself! It's a quick and accessible read, for all of us who keep saying we "don't have any time" to work on ourselves!”

~ Gabe De Rita, Purpose Alignment and Authentic Relating Coach

“This book is a precious love letter from the trenches of perfectionism. Vix’s style is dignified and tender, yet fierce too. Especially when it comes to exploring inconvenient truths about what perfectionism really is and does. She knows this, and feels it all, deeply, alongside you on every page.

Through her kind and considered words, Vix sends up a flare, illuminating the darker territories of perfectionism with a warm, wise light. I was frequently struck by the depth to which Vix gets me, us - people who struggle and often feel bad for just being the way we are, always trying so hard to just ‘get it right’. Read this and, as I did, you will feel less alone. Let Vix lead you back to enough.”

~ Chris Kenworthy, Life Coach

“In gifting us this refreshingly succinct and honest snapshot of Perfectionism, Vix Anderton is already rewarding those of us who possess a splash (if not a bucketful) of perfectionism, with a sense of having done enough. Vix helps us see that the bullish tenacity of perfectionism is the very characteristic that will help us in our recovery from it. Let us let the standards slip.

Not that there need be a perfect encapsulation of this book in one line, but if there was, it might well be this:

‘If being hard on yourself worked, it would have worked already.’

Read it if you feel like you ‘never quite learn the lessons.’ Read it if you resonate with ‘wherever I went, there I was.’ Read it if you feel the presence of ‘a dark side that is preventing you from living the whole and rich life you desire.’ In other words, if you are human.”

~ Frances Khalastchi, co-founder Better Bolder Braver

“I was delighted to receive an early copy of this book and devoured it during my summer break in one sitting 😌. Pitched beautifully, it opened my eyes to the many ways perfectionism appears and has deepened my own reflective practice. My personal favourite from the book being how to approach the polarities of gentleness and structure through ‘tender discipline’.”⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

~ Katie Muldoon, Executive and Leadership Coach

"Being a easily flawless embodiment teacher and human, I always wondered what this strange crippling ‘perfectionist’ condition so many of my students suffered from was?!! Why are they torturing themselves I wondered??? Happily, Vix clears it up with this powerful, clear and very readable little book. There is one typo in it though. Nope, not saying where”.

~ Mark Walsh, Embodiment Teacher and founder of Embodiment Unlimited

“Vix has been really courageous in the way she has vulnerably shared so much of herself and her life experience. That's what makes this book so genuine and easy to read. It's not just about perfectionism either. This is a guide book on how to think and act in such a way that will help you live your best life. It's a great read.”

~ Ray Martin

“‘Enough’ is a really valuable little book, short enough to read in one sitting, but packed full of insights and suggestions, based on the author’s own experience of Perfectionism, and her work helping clients to reframe their perspective of themselves as perfectionists. She describes useful ways of recognising perfectionism in oneself, with signs and symptoms that will help anyone reading to become aware of their own patterns. There are Reflection Pauses to encourage gentle thinking about what has just been described, and some really useful and practical strategies to help the reader move away from believing there’s a problem to be fixed, and towards celebrating acceptance of being Enough. The book will be a supportive resource for anyone who has experienced getting caught on the hook of perfectionism, and will add to both the empathic understanding and the practical toolkit of anyone who works with others for whom perfectionism is an issue. As a coach, a therapist and a coach supervisor, I am sure I will be using and recommending this book. Thank you, Vix.”

~ Miranda Rock

“Enough is a refreshing, honest and insightful read. I love the new light, warmth and compassionate rawness that Vix brings in. The book helped me recognise (with love and smiles) my own perfectionism traits and the journey to undoing and returning to my imperfectly unique and authentic self. This book is a gem for anyone looking to discover a freer, more connected and wholesome way of being.”

~ Nathalie Alburjas, Branding & Design Creative

“Vix writes with clarity, wisdom, and humility. This book is a quick read, which I love (how many books are half-finished on my shelf because I get bored of wading through waffle?!). I read it in two afternoons - and it’s packed full of insight that I know I will revisit. It’s like the ‘essential oil’ of guidance about perfectionism. No rambling, tonnes of wisdom, and - for me - some uncomfortable truths, very tenderly delivered. I really enjoyed how Vix’s writing reflects all of the qualities that she describes in the book - humility, tenderness, authenticity, appreciation, dignity. I’ve already recommended it to some friends. My guess is that it contains pearls of wisdom for almost anyone, not only those who are attuned to their own perfectionist tendencies - because 'perfectionism' is woven throughout the fabric of modern capitalist achievement-oriented culture.”

~ Katie Carr