Ordinary Joy A Realistic Guide to Being You

A non-judgemental guide to finding your own kind of joy
 
Kim-Joy rose to fame in 2018 following her appearance on The Great British Baking Show, where she was best-known for her cute, quirky bakes and radiant positivity. Yet, before her appearance on the show, Kim-Joy was facing mental health difficulties and struggled to fit in with her peers. At the same time, she worked in the NHS as a qualified Wellbeing Practitioner, supporting and treating patients with anxiety and depression. Since learning to extend the same compassion she had for patients with herself, Kim-Joy has learned to celebrate her differences and has found her voice.
 
Filled with funny, relatable moments from Kim-Joy’s life, along with a practical toolkit to navigate being ‘different’, Ordinary Joy is a moving and inclusive guide to finding joy, sometimes in the unlikeliest of places. Reflective, real and grounded in both her personal and professional experience, Ordinary Joy reminds you that you belong, and helps you to live more authentically.  

Kim-Joy is a bestselling cookbook author, loved for her unapologetically whimsical and joyful baked creations. She is open and honest on social media about her struggles with anxiety, social anxiety, selective mutism, and working towards being authentically herself. Prior to rising to fame on the Great British Baking Show 2018, Kim-Joy received a degree in Sociology at Bristol University, a Masters (distinction) in Psychology at Leeds Beckett University, is a qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner and worked in the NHS treating people with anxiety and depression. She has worked with people from many walks of life, and in her spare time, she supports many charities and is an Ambassador for The Wren Bakery – a local charity helping women who face multiple disadvantage shape a better future for themselves by gaining skills in baking. Kim-Joy was born in Belgium to a Malaysian–Chinese mother and English father, and now lives in Leeds, UK with her partner Nabil, and her cats Inki and Mochi. Follow Kim-Joy on social media @kimjoy (instagram) @kimjoyskitchen (Tiktok, Twitter), @Kim-Joy (YouTube).