The Day I Chose Myself
The Day I Chose Myself
For a long time, Anna thought knowing yourself meant knowing what you wanted. She was wrong.
At thirty-eight, in a New York apartment, she realizes she has spent years being the daughter her parents could be proud of, the friend who always answered the phone, the woman who stayed calm when everything fell apart. What she does not know is what she wants when nobody is watching.
The Day I Chose Myself is the story of what happened next: the relationship that made sense on paper, the job people congratulated her for, and the slow, unglamorous work of beginning again.
Twenty-five short chapters in three parts, and an epilogue. A PDF you can read in an evening on any device, delivered by email right after purchase.
There is a difference between being the person everyone can depend on and being the person you can depend on yourself to be.
The Day I Chose Myself, chapter two
It started on a Tuesday.
There was no broken mirror, no screaming argument, no phone call that changed everything. A woman of thirty-eight looked at herself in a bathroom mirror in New York and, for the first time, did not look away.
This is the story of what happened next: the relationship that made sense on paper, the job people congratulated her for, and the slow, unglamorous work of finding out what she wanted when nobody was watching.
What it is not
- × A self-help method with steps
- × A story about revenge
- × A makeover with a tidy ending
- × Advice on who you should love
What it is
- → One woman’s story, told in the first person
- → Twenty-five short chapters, read in an evening
- → A breakup, a resignation and an apartment alone
- → Permission you can give yourself
About the author
Anna Walker
Born and raised in New York City, Anna writes about love, heartbreak, self-discovery, and the difficult choices that come with them.
At 38 years old, she has dedicated much of her life to writing stories inspired by human emotions, relationships, personal growth, and the lessons hidden within everyday experiences.
Anna studied English Literature at Columbia University, where her passion for storytelling and creative writing continued to grow. Her academic background, combined with her personal experiences, shaped the intimate and reflective writing style that readers recognize in her work.
Much of her writing is inspired by experiences she has lived through herself, transforming personal moments into emotional and meaningful stories that readers can relate to.
Although she keeps much of her private life away from the public eye, Anna believes that a writer’s most honest introduction is found within the pages of her books.
You are allowed to begin again.
You are allowed to change your mind. You are allowed to disappoint people. You are allowed to walk away from something that looks perfect from the outside. The list Anna needed at thirty-eight is on the last page.
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