Three books. One mission: help lost legends stop spiralling and start waddling toward something real.
No fluff. No gurus. Just brutal honesty, messy growth, and the occasional snack-fueled breakthrough.
The Waddle Forward Trilogy
A chaotic, comforting, and wildly relatable guide to surviving life, one beautifully ridiculous flap at a time
Hold My Ducks
When life hands you too much at once, grab this book, swear loudly, and keep paddling.
What the Duck Am I Doing With My Life?
A brutally honest guide to surviving the messy middle of figuring your sht out.*
Duck Yeah!
A laugh-out-loud guide to building a life that actually fits, flaws and all.
Three Books. Too Many Feelings.
Apparently, I’m Not the Only One Flapping
People Read It. People Cried. Ducks Were Involved.
Turns Out Chaos Is Relatable
“Each book slapped me gently in the face, hugged me, then shoved snacks in my hand. I’ve never felt so seen.”
— Ali R., Brisbane
“Boxa somehow put my brain fog, my panic naps, and my weird hope into words. This trilogy is pure, chaotic magic.”
— Devon T., Toronto
“I came for the laughs. I stayed for the existential unravelling and oddly helpful duck metaphors.”
— Nina M., LA
From the Guy Who Wrote the Damn Thing
This wasn’t born from a marketing plan or a five-year vision board.
It started because I couldn’t move. Couldn’t walk. Couldn’t work. Breathing came with a 10/10 pain rating.
CRPS took everything, my job, my freedom, my ability to do even the simplest things. I was stuck in a body that didn’t feel like mine anymore. The world shrank to a bed, a chair, a blur of painkillers and frustration. Most days, the only thing I could manage was a single, tiny effort, a literal waddle forward.
That’s where this all began. Not in a flash of inspiration, but in the quiet, ugly, painful in-between. I didn’t write because I had something profound to say. I wrote because it was one of the few things I could do. Because I needed to make sense of what the hell was happening.
What came out wasn’t clean or polished. It was messy, raw, and real, kind of like healing. Kind of like life.
The Waddle Forward books grew from those moments. Not as a guide to greatness, but as proof that forward is still forward, no matter how small or weird or broken it looks.
This is what recovery looked like for me.
This is how I found a way to keep moving.
Still Wondering If These Ducks Are For You?
Do I need to read the books in order?
Nope. Each book stands on its own. Start wherever you are, burnt-out, overthinking, mid-crisis, or just emotionally snacky. The trilogy flows together, but your life doesn’t have to.
Are these just for people going through a breakdown?
Nah. They’re for anyone who’s tired of pretending to have it all together. Crisis or no crisis, if you’ve ever asked “What the duck am I doing?”, you’re in the right place.
What’s actually in the books?
Relatable stories. Tiny mindset shifts. Messy lessons. Stuff no guru wants to admit out loud. Think brutally honest self-help, but funny. And swearing. Definitely swearing.
Are these available in eBook or just paperback?
All books are available in both digital, paperback and hardback formats, so whether you’re a highlighter freak or a Kindle-under-the-blanket rebel, you’re covered.
Do you ship internationally?
Absolutely. Ducks don’t care about borders, and neither do I. Books ship worldwide, because chaos is a global condition.
Will there be more books in the series?
This trilogy feels like a full circle, a beginning, a breakdown, and a rebuild. So for now, yeah… this might be the end of the adult flapping.
But you never know. Some stories are better told in smaller shoes… and with bigger imaginations.
Let’s just say the ducks might have a few more waddle-worthy adventures up their sleeves, even if they’re written for a slightly younger crowd with stickier fingers.
Stop Hiding Your Truth Just to Keep the Peace
You’re not too much. You’ve just been trying to be less for places that never deserved your fullness. This is how you stop doing that.
How to Stop Shrinking to Fit a Life You’ve Outgrown
You’re not too much. You’ve just been trying to be less for places that never deserved your fullness. This is how you stop doing that.
How to Stop Seeking Validation From People Who Don’t Even Like Themselves
When you stop chasing approval from people who don’t even like themselves, you start returning to your own. Here’s how to break the validation trap and build self-worth from the inside.
How to Stop Feeling Behind in Life (When Everyone Else Looks Ahead)
If you feel behind in life while everyone else posts wins, this guide is for you. Learn how to find peace, redefine progress, and stop spiralling.
How to Stop Hating Yourself (Even If You Secretly Do)
Self-hate doesn’t fix you. It just buries you. Here’s how to stop the spiral and start choosing self-kindness instead.
How to Be Yourself (Without Feeling Like a Walking Contradiction)
Feel like a walking contradiction? This guide helps you stop over-editing, start unmasking, and finally feel like yourself again, no filter required.
What to Do When You Feel Lost in Life (Without a Five-Year Plan)
If your brain is running 47 tabs and you can’t sleep from spiralling, this is your guide to stop overthinking and find clarity.
How to Stop Overthinking Everything (Before It Spirals into Burnout)
If your brain is running 47 tabs and you can’t sleep from spiralling, this is your guide to stop overthinking and find clarity.
Existential Crisis? What It Means, Why It Hits, and How to Navigate It Without Losing Your Mind
Midlife panic? Quarter-life spiral? Learn how to navigate an existential crisis with humour, honesty, and real-life clarity. No rebrand required.
Feeling Lost in Life? Here’s What It Means (And How to Re-Navigate)
Quarter-life crisis hitting hard? Here are 10 signs you’re not failing, just growing, plus what to do before you spiral deeper.
Quarter-Life Crisis Symptoms: 10 Signs You’re Lost (But Not Failing)
Quarter-life crisis hitting hard? Here are 10 signs you’re not failing, just growing, plus what to do before you spiral deeper.
Feeling Lost in Life? 5 Real Reasons You’re Spiralling (And What to Do About It)
If you’re spiralling and asking “What the duck am I doing with my life?”, this article is for you. Here’s how to find clarity when you feel completely lost.
Why Setting Boundaries Feels So Damn Hard (And How to Start Anyway)
Setting boundaries feels like emotional skydiving without a parachute. Here’s why it’s so hard (especially for people-pleasers), and how to start without spiralling.
How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty (or Being a Bad Person)
If you say yes when you mean no, this is for you. Here’s how to say no without guilt, protect your energy, and stop emotionally imploding.
People Pleasing Recovery: How to Stop Saying Yes to Everyone But Yourself
Always saying yes, even when you want to scream? Learn how to stop people pleasing, set boundaries, and recover from emotional burnout.
How to Set Boundaries (Without Feeling Guilty or Explaining Yourself)
Setting boundaries feels hard, but staying burnt out feels worse. Here’s how to say no, protect your energy, and stop apologising for existing.
10 Signs You’re Heading for an Emotional Breakdown (And What to Do Before You Snap)
Feeling off, emotionally numb, or secretly fried? These 10 signs of emotional breakdown reveal you’re not lazy, you’re burnt out and need rest.
Mentally Cooked? 10 Symptoms of Mental Exhaustion (And What to Do About It)
Tired, overwhelmed, and calling yourself lazy? You might be dealing with mental exhaustion. Here’s how to spot the symptoms, and fix the spiral.
You’re Not Lazy, You’re Burnt Out (Here’s How to Tell the Difference)
Can’t function, but feel guilty for resting? This isn’t laziness. This is burnout. Learn how to tell the difference, and start recovering.
How to Rest Without Feeling Guilty (Even If You’re Cooked)
Tired but can’t switch off? This guide shows you how to rest without guilt, even if your brain insists you should be doing more.
Why Being the Helper Is Quietly Destroying You
Being the helper feels noble, until it leaves you emotionally empty. Here’s why being the strong one is exhausting you and how to take your energy back.
How to Set Emotional Boundaries Without Explaining Yourself
You don’t need to host a TED Talk every time you protect your peace. This guide teaches you how to say no without guilt, drop the over-explaining, and reclaim your damn energy. Because your nervous system deserves better.
Why Burnout Doesn’t Look Like Burnout Anymore
You’re still functioning, but you’re also fading. This article exposes the quiet truth about emotional burnout, how it’s changed, and what modern burnout really feels like.
10 Signs You’re the Strong One in Every Room (and It’s Wrecking You)
You’re the reliable one. The rock. The unpaid therapist. But constantly carrying everyone else’s chaos comes at a cost, and it’s probably already showing up in ways you’ve been taught to ignore. This one’s for the strong-but-cooked.