How to be okay when nothing is okay : tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself /
Warm, insightful and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Lawson, aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt, paralysis and anxiety. She's an award-winning humorist but struggles with tre...
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| Language: | English |
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New York
Penguin Life/Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC,
[2026].
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| Summary: | Warm, insightful and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Lawson, aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt, paralysis and anxiety. She's an award-winning humorist but struggles with treatment-resistant depression. The question she's most often asked by people is "How do you do it? How do you keep going even when it feels impossible? How do you keep creating?" This book is her answer. In How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay, Jenny shares one hundred humorous, heartfelt and genuine tools and tricks that she relies on to keep her going even when her brain isn't working properly due to depression, anxiety and ADHD. She also offers tips to stay passionate and focused on creative endeavors, especially when everything around you is saying to give up. With chapters like "Wash Your Brain More Than You Wash Your Bra" (sleep, you beautiful human), "Work on Easy Mode" (asking for accommodations is okay!), "Celebrate Good Times, Come On!" (make it a habit to celebrate the good things) and many more, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay is a balm and companion, reminding us all that we are not alone. It's for anyone who struggles with self-doubt, guilt, motivation and mental blocks and wants to rekindle their passion for creating. Funny, simple, empathetic and inspirational, it will encourage you not to just survive but to find and curate joy in the face of difficult times. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780593833216 059383321X |