To be Available on Amazon Fall 2025

Becoming a Peacock — Strut Your Way into Self-Love is a candid, story-infused guide to self-worth. Drawing on Michal Bardavid’s years as an international journalist and 15 years teaching dance movement therapy, the book blends intimate anecdotes with practical tools to help you release self-doubt, honor your voice, and show up boldly—like a peacock in full color.

Michal will be holding a reading session at the Books & Books store in Miami Coconut Grove on October 27th 2025.

📖 Early Praise

"A captivating read for the 21st-century woman. Michal’s book drew me in from the very first page with its concept, sincerity, and boldness."— Luset Kohen Fins, HarperCollins Award-winning Author of Ten Deep Footprints

"An empowering story for anyone navigating self-doubt. With rare honesty, Michal shares a deeply relatable and inspiring journey of transformation — reminding us that even our mistakes can lead us to inner strength."
— Prof. Hanna Nita Scherler, Clinical Psychologist

“I laughed out loud, I teared up, and in the chapter about hands, I even put cream on my hands while reading. Can’t wait for my signed copy.”
— Yildiz, early reader
 

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