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Less Is Liberation
Finding Freedom from a Life of Overwhelm
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From lifestyle trailblazer and author of The Afrominimalist’s Guide To Living with Less, a practical guide to move beyond decluttering your space and, instead, declutter your life.
Less Is Liberation welcomes those who are tired and weary to embark upon a journey of self-discovery. This is an invitation to understand the interconnectedness of overwhelm and our overall wellbeing.
For years, the constant pursuit of success silently wreaked havoc on Christine Platt’s happiness and health. While taking a personal pause, Christine discovered how her limiting beliefs about selfishness led to self-abandonment and a life of overwhelm. So, she decided to use the same intentional living strategy that helped her reduce overconsumption: choose less.
With the perfect balance of wit and wisdom, Christine shares the necessities to come into alignment with Self and offers a roadmap for anyone ready to do the same. Less Is Liberation is more than a self-help guide, it is a call-to-action to tap into our most underutilized superpower: being intentional with our choices.
- We do not have to have so many things—we can choose less.
- We do not have to have so many obligations—we can choose less.
- We do not have to have so many priorities—we can choose less.
- We do not have to have so many relationships that feel transactional—we can choose less.
We must simply learn how to be intentional about honoring ourselves.
Less Is Liberation is an invitation to pause and begin the beautiful work of choosing ourselves over the profit and pleasure of others. It invites us to let go of behaviors that hinder our growth. It is time to embrace less as a gateway to find freedom from our lives of overwhelm, and a pathway to the life we want and deserve. Because we are not here for a life of doing. We are here for a life of being.
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Praise
“If honoring yourself and your needs seems impossible in your hurried, overwhelming life, pick up this book and find the freedom you've been craving, not in more but in less.”
—Courtney Carver, author of Gentle
“If you are looking to let go and lean into new beginnings, this book is for you. Platt invites us all to get curious, get free, and become our best selves without shame or guilt in tow."
—Alexandra Elle, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal
"Christine Platt writes so movingly about her journey to less--and is so generous in sharing it with us. Whether you are an avowed minimalist or someone caught up in the messy middle of life, we can all learn so much from this book."
—Laura Fenton, author of The Little Book of Living Small
“Less is Liberation is for anyone who has felt like they've had to constantly catch their breath. It's timely, relevant, and most importantly, meets readers where they are. Christine's poignant perspective around clearing space in our lives to redesign a more well version of ourselves is a liberating message of second chances and new beginnings. Gentle yet directive, Christine reminds us to be kind to ourselves while forging a new way of living with intentionality."
—Chloe Dulce Louvouezo, author of Life, I Swear: Intimate Stories from Black Women on Identity, Healing, and Self-Trust
“Christine Platt is a beacon for those of us struggling to figure out balance in an overwhelming and confusing world. Her new book, Less Is Liberation, is memoir and roadmap in one, a guide for women of color in particular who are on a journey to find true personal freedom.”
—Deepa Iyer, activist and author of We Are The Builders!
“Christine Platt redefines minimalism as a reclamation practice—one rooted in dignity, self-determination, and truth-telling. Less is Liberation guides us through the quiet, courageous work of letting go: of stuff, of stories, of survival patterns that no longer serve us. With clarity and care, she reminds us that living well is not about keeping up—it’s about returning to ourselves. Built on the quiet, radical act of saying 'no more', this book is not about lack, but about reclaiming space for what truly matters. It is an offering—for rest, for reflection, for choosing yourself on your own terms.”
—Christine Job, host and creator of the award-winning Flourish in the Foreign podcast
“Christine Platt invites readers to confront the hidden beliefs and generational burdens that fuel our constant busyness in Less Is Liberation. Through deeply personal storytelling and cultural insight, she speaks especially to women who have been conditioned to carry everything and everyone. This is a deeply healing read—equal parts reflective and revolutionary.”
—Kate Purmal, author of The Moon Shot Effect
"If you need help romanticizing a life with less, Platt is your guide. Her writing is an absolute seduction—revealing the poetry and quiet beauty in paring down and living with intention. Less is Liberation shows that letting go of excess isn’t a daunting task, but rather an enchanting, mystical journey that you’ll want to begin immediately."
—Caroline Winkler, Not For Everyone Podcast
"Like a warm hug, Less is Liberation lovingly embraces us with the hard truths around a culture of busyness while providing a realistic course for change and a soft landing for joy."
—Deesha Dyer, author of Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble and former Obama White House Social Secretary
"Less is Liberation from the renowned Afrominimalist, Christine Platt, who taught us to invest in the history and the why of our consumption, invites us to be still long enough to ponder what it means when we commit to a life of overwhelm. Her Love Notes could easily be named Sister to Sister, as she begs Black women, especially, to look carefully into the lives we have shaped for ourselves. Lives that include an out-of-hand To Do List, a never-ending yes, I can do that, too list … And, not OR the charge to satisfy everyone else’s needs while living in lack when it comes to our own.
It is an act of love when a woman you admire throws you a lifeline meant to rescue you from that life that demands every ounce of you, that doesn’t return the favor. Many of us sing with our heads thrown back in wonder, 'I’m every woman,' but Platt reminds us again and again, we normalize living in a state of overwhelm even when 'all the women in me are tired.' She invites us to confront what a life of overcommitment looks like, and it ain’t pretty. Sometimes, as leaders, we sign up for overfunctioning and overachieving until life nudges us another way. Less is Liberation is that other way. I’m listening, Christine. We don’t have to fill the day with more to do. It's time we fueled our lives with the sacred desire and freedom to simply be." —Carla DuPree, Executive Director, CityLit Project
It is an act of love when a woman you admire throws you a lifeline meant to rescue you from that life that demands every ounce of you, that doesn’t return the favor. Many of us sing with our heads thrown back in wonder, 'I’m every woman,' but Platt reminds us again and again, we normalize living in a state of overwhelm even when 'all the women in me are tired.' She invites us to confront what a life of overcommitment looks like, and it ain’t pretty. Sometimes, as leaders, we sign up for overfunctioning and overachieving until life nudges us another way. Less is Liberation is that other way. I’m listening, Christine. We don’t have to fill the day with more to do. It's time we fueled our lives with the sacred desire and freedom to simply be." —Carla DuPree, Executive Director, CityLit Project
"Our greatest act of disruption—in a world obsessed with doing more, attaining more, and drifting further from who we’re called to be—is to do less. Less is Liberation is a radical invitation to free ourselves from the grip of capitalism, overconsumption, and burnout culture. With grace and urgency, Christine Platt guides us on a deeply personal journey inward. Vulnerable, courageous, and convicting, she helps us confront the patterns that keep us from our own divine liberation—starting with ourselves. This book is a sacred offering to Black women. The love offering we need in this moment—and one only Christine could deliver."
—Alencia Johnson, national bestselling author of Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disruptor's Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change
"This book will free people. Less is Liberation is a balm that invites us to trade in our stories and beliefs that tell us more is more. Instead, we're invited to release resilience and choose relief; becoming stronger for it. Christine has beautifully weaved a realistic guide where through deep, profound work we're given access to ourselves without burning ourselves out to get there. If you've been toughing it out, pushing through, or telling yourself it'll get easier after this...this book is for you."
—Yasmine Cheyenne, Author & Wellness Expert for The Today Show and Start Today
"In Less is Liberation, Christine Platt ain’t just talking lifestyle, she’s talking liberation. With clarity and care, she reminds us: intention is our superpower. This collection is a return to what’s real. What we need. What we love. What we have time and heart for. Rooted in her Afrominimalist mission, Platt offers a way to release the overwhelm and honor the self. To stop performing busy and start living free. Less is the blueprint, the balm and the bold invitation to live on your own terms with renewed purpose."
—Mahogany L. Browne, Author and Poet-in-Residence, Lincoln Center
"Christine’s words are a melodic meditation, giving voice to our deepest angst. Yet she doesn’t leave us there. Less Is Liberation is a lighthouse, guiding us toward a freedom that culture claims exists only in our imagination. This book is for anyone who not only wants more, but knows it’s their birthright. Its guidance stands the test of time and will always serve as a gentle reminder if we ever lose our way."
—Aundrea Cline-Thomas, Host, The NEXT Best Thing Podcast
"In a moment of extreme challenges when we feel more overwhelmed than ever; Christine reminds us of our most important purpose: to know ourselves deeply and understand our “why.” In an uncertain world, this book is a beacon calling us to go on a journey that will lead us to being present, liberated and well. There is no more important book to meet this moment."
—Fiona Korwin-Pawlowski