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Left Out
The magazine for losers
“I can’t believe
she tried to come
to my party!
As if!”
A True Story
How to be
more…
• Cool
• Pretty
• Captivating
• Interesting
• Popular
Oh wait, you
can’t! Ha ha
Being Seen:
Is it safe?
What Everyone Else
Knows That You Don’t
(Besides Everything)
The Top 10 Ways to
Try Harder And Still
Not Get Anywhere

Why can’t
you be
normal?

Only
skinny
people
are
allowed
to wear
yoga
pants.
Bitch.

Yes.
You are already too late.
Nice going.

what the what?
You may be wondering what’s up with this magazine. You probably
think I’m crazy, right?
That’s the point of this project. We all have doubts, fears, and that
critical inner voice telling us we’re not enough. But if you can become
aware of those messages and realize that they’re not true, they lose
their power over you.
One way to do that is to create an tangible representation of them.
That can help you see that they’re not really part of you. They come
from outside, and you don’t have to listen to them.
I decided to create my representation as a magazine, simply because
it was fun. Also, the purpose of most advertising is to make you
feel bad so you’ll buy things, so I hardly even had to make much of a
parody to create this magazine.
If you want to shift the negative messages in your head, you may
enjoy my book, How to be Happy (No Fairy Dust or Moonbeams
Required). Check it out at 17000-days.com/how-to-be-happy It’s free!
I’ve had a lot of fun creating this magazine. I hope you enjoy it!
Love and light,
I’m Cara Stein, Ph.D. I believe everyone deserves a life of freedom,
meaning, and fulfillment. I believe happiness comes from living our
truth. My mission is to help you get in touch with your truest self and
craft the life of your dreams. It is possible, and everything you need is
inside you. I’m here to help you find it and get it out.
I’m the author of How to be Happy (No Fairy Dust or Moonbeams
Required), Getting Unstuck, Reclaim Your Love, Relax and Color, and
Finish & Publish. Visit me at 17000-days.com.

Left Out
The magazine for losers
© Copyright 2016 by Cara Stein
All rights reserved.
Created and produced by Cara Stein
Published by Fire Lizard Press
All trademarks, product names, and logos are property of their respective owners. No
endorsement is implied. Any person depicted in the content is a model.
Photo credits
Front cover: yuriyzhuravov iStockPhoto.com
Inside front cover: Christopher Campbell chrisjoelcampbell.com
p. 1 Julenocheck iStockPhoto.com
p. 2 Rachael Crowe rachaelcrowe.com
p. 3 Kimmi Ward bigmissionstudios.com
pp. 3-4 Daily Texture (backgrounds)
p. 5 Sylwia Bartyzel twitter.com/SylwiaBartyzel
pp. 6-7 Isaac Sanchez dribbble.com/isaacfifth
p. 8 Daily Texture
p. 9 Josh Marshall
pp. 10-11 rzoze19 iStockPhoto.com
p. 12 Roman Klochkov http://kloromanam.blogspot.ru
p. 13 2 Lil Owls
p. 14 Daily Texture
p. 15 Wu Yi
pp. 16-17 Teddy Kelley Instagram @Simpler.Times
p. 18 Ornella Binni cargocollective.com/ornellabinni
p. 19 Leegudim iStockPhoto.com
2 Lil Owls (background)
p. 20-21 Aaron Burden aaronburden.com
p. 22 pinkomelet iStockPhoto.com
p. 23 alexandr_1958 iStockPhoto.com
p. 24 alexandr_1958 iStockPhoto.com
Inside back cover: Ashim D’Silva flickr.com/photos/11071684@N02
Back cover: David Cohen davidcohenphotography.com

Stay safe.
Don’t let anyone in.
Gremlin
Established
1892
Lockworks

Life is way too scary
to face head-on.

Better keep it contained in a tiny screen.
It’s safer that way.

Wordless Fears
We all know the fears that come in word form.
“What if I’m not good enough?”
“What if I’m not smart enough?”
“What if nobody likes me?”
But those aren’t as bad as the wordless ones.
You can argue with a fear you recognize. You can
come up with backup plans,
evaluate and mitigate risk,
think of other times that turned out ok.
But the wordless ones, the ones that comes as
a sharp twist in your guts,
a band of dread around your forehead,
those carry a different brand of authority.
We feel these bits of tension and anxiety, but we
may not even consciously notice them. It’s easy
to miss them or to assume they know what
they’re talking about.
After all, we have fear for a reason. It’s here to
protect us. Maybe it’s right. Maybe we should
be small
play it safe
hide under the bed
never let anyone see us

HŌW COOL ARE YOU TOTALLY
NŌT?
This cool.

Do
Raise
you
dare
your
voice?
What could you possibly have to say?

I will leave you.
So fast

Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do
it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
Try harder.
Good enough
is not good
enough.
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?
What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?
What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?
What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?
What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
Nothing is.
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?
What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?
What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good
enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it
enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it? What if I fail? Is it enough? Am I good enough? Can I do it?

You’re too loud.
You’re too quiet.
You’re too weird.
You’re too boring.
You’re too vulgar.
You’re too uptight.
You’re too brainy.
You should know better.
Just be yourself.
It’s easy.
You’re too serious.
Don’t be silly!
This is all your fault.
Loosen up. Stop worrying.
Smile!
Don’t be so fake.
Say what you think.
Don’t be mean.

Be cool.
Aurora
diamOnds

Just exactly
Who
do you
think

you are?

Imperfect Roses
They’re actually
kind of pretty.
In a way.

I’ve
always
wanted
to
be
I’ve
always
been
afraid
I’m
invisible

Can I let my heart melt?
Will it shatter?

Who do you think you are?
My name is Cara.
you’re crazy.
I'm an idealist with big dreams.
I'm goofy. So it’s all about you, huh?
I believe I can change the world.
I care so much. You fool.
You can’t be serious.
I love my creative work.
Grow up.
I'm easily amused.
I am beautiful and pure.
how arrogant.
I am unconditional love.
you spelled that wrong.

Stop
being
so
ridiculous

Maybe they
are laughing
at you.
So what?

Who knows what might happen?
Gremlin
Travel