“The Measurements of the Soul”: the book you should read if you are ready to put yourself first (finally)

There is a moment in each of our lives when we look in the mirror and we don’t just see our reflection. We are overwhelmed by labels, judgments, looks full of expectations that tell us how we should be, what we should do, how we should appear. It is the weight of a society that teaches us to measure ourselves according to external standards, forgetting that true value lies within us. This is the lesson that Ginevra Panci offers us in her book The measurements of the soula path of awareness and liberation that invites each of us to stop seeking permission to exist and, instead, to learn to love ourselves for who we are.

The “too much” and “not enough” woman

Ginevra experienced years in which she felt like there was “too much” of everything. Too happy, too carefree, too confident. But at the same time, “not enough”. Not thin enough, not strong enough, not perfect enough. Like so many people, she found herself trapped in a life that, although it seemed brilliant to others, was a constant attempt to fit into a dress that didn’t belong to her. For years she wore that mask, trying to be the one everyone wanted to see: the sunny, ironic girl, loved by everyone. But beneath that facade, a silent voice cried out to be heard.

The moment of awakening

One day, Ginevra found herself faced with a truth she could no longer ignore. A doctor told her clearly: “You can’t go on like this.” One analysis after another, a diagnosis that shook her. Her body was sending her a clear signal, which could not be ignored. But it wasn’t just a question of physical health: it was something deeper. It was about recognizing that she didn’t have to change to satisfy others, but she had to learn to listen to herself and save herself, to open up to the truth about herself.

The real revolution: self-love

In her growth path, Ginevra understood that the real revolution was not linked to surgery or the scales. The greatest revolution was in his heart. It started when she learned to look at herself with kindness, stop lying to herself, and embrace her imperfections without judgment. The measurements of the soul it is not just the chronicle of a physical change, but a profound reflection on liberation from external expectations and the importance of cultivating a healthy relationship with oneself. The courage to be yourself, to accept yourself without fear, is the real turning point.

Free yourself from the burden of others

Ginevra is no longer the girl who apologized for her every existence. Today, she is a woman who has learned to stop asking for permission to exist. She transformed pain and insecurities into a strength that she now shares with other women, inspiring them to do the same. More than 800,000 people follow her, and many of them have found in her story the courage to free themselves from the invisible cages we have built for ourselves. His experience teaches us that we don’t need to change to please ourselves, we just need to learn to love ourselves for who we are, in our most authentic being.

A message of freedom

Geneva’s book, which will be published in early November 2025, is a call to liberation: stop living to meet the expectations of others and start living for yourself. The measurements of the soul it is an invitation to embrace our imperfection, to find the freedom to be who we are without the weight of comparisons. It is the story of a woman who chose to put herself first, learning that true value lies not in resembling an external model, but in embracing one’s inner truth.

The true measure of our value

Ultimately, the true measure of our worth is not what is imposed on us, but what we choose to give to ourselves. Happiness is not found in trying to be more or better than someone else, but in allowing yourself to be yourself. We don’t have to be perfect to be enough. Perfection, ultimately, is a trap. Self-love is an act of courage that requires authenticity, awareness and, above all, the ability to embrace your uniqueness without fear.

Ginevra Panci, with her story of redemption and rebirth, reminds us that there is nothing more powerful than stopping living by someone else’s rules. True freedom is being yourself, without excuses, without fear and without regrets.

Who is Ginevra Panci

Ginevra Panci, known on social media by the nickname @isthatgin_, is an Italian digital content creator and author who has been able to transform her own insecurities and internal battles into a narrative of liberation and strength. On the Instagram profile “isthatgin_” he talks about moments of his life, authentic reflections and parts of the journey that he then collected in the book