{"product_id":"how-to-be-okay-when-nothing-is-okay-tips-and-tricks-that-kept-me-alive-happy-and-creative-in-spite-of-myself","title":"How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"I didn't expect a book about mental health tips to involve a prolonged subplot about trying to steal a human skull from a hospital, and yet here we are. Jenny Lawson is a gift--funny, weird, and the exact right amount of unhinged.\" \n\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e--Jennette McCurdy - #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHalf His Age\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI'm Glad My Mom Died\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"What Jenny offers here is solidarity in a thousand tiny forms. Tips that are hilarious and sacred. Stories that make you laugh out loud and also feel seen in your despair. This is a book for when you're spiraling. When your brain is a jerk. When you're grieving or exhausted or suddenly remembering the thing you said in seventh grade. Jenny doesn't pretend her mess has been turned into meaning. She just makes space for all of life's ridiculous truths so the rest of us don't feel so alone.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Kate Bowler, PhD, Duke professor, bestselling author, and host of the \u003ci\u003eEverything Happens\u003c\/i\u003e podcast \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I love this book. It is a cheese and charcuterie tray from the gods. Every entry is an amuse-bouche that is delicious for my creator brain. I need Jenny Lawson's wisdom in my eyeholes for life, please.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Felicia Day, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of one of \u003ci\u003eEmbrace Your Weird\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"When the world (and your own brain) tells you to give up, this book refuses to let you stay in the shadows. With her signature wit and compassion, Jenny Lawson takes readers through the trenches of being human. Her words are a mirror for the messy, beautiful parts of life--a reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope can still be found. This book will save lives.\" \n\u003cb\u003e--Kate Baer, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhat Kind Of Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"No one writes about serious topics in a funny way like Jenny Lawson. But here's the thing: when Jenny writes, you laugh in \n\u003ci\u003erecognition\u003c\/i\u003e, and with the distinct impression that she wrote specifically to let you know that she sees you, and that you're not alone. Which, of course, she did, she does, and you're not. \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Okay\u003c\/i\u003e is one hell of a joyful, insightful, comforting read.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Karen Walrond, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lightmaker's Manifesto, Radiant Rebellion, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn Defense of Dabbling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay \u003c\/i\u003eis wise and funny and a reminder that you don't have to be perfect in imperfect times (which is always). I hope Jenny Lawson never gets tired of being an actual national treasure.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--John Scalzi, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eStarter Villain \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It's as if your friend, your funny, comforting and wise best friend--the one who makes you feel like it's all going to be okay--turned themselves into a book so that you could carry it everywhere and never let it go. That's what Jenny Lawson has done here. Nothing short of magic.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eJennifer Pastiloff, bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e On Being Human \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eProof Of Life \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"...A witty roundup of coping strategies for navigating anxiety, creative block, and distraction...Lawson's at her most winning when she's relating her personal mishaps...to show how ordinary embarrassment can be reframed as evidence of persistence rather than failure. The result is an irreverent, idiosyncratic grab bag of tactics for getting through tough mental health days.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Uplifting, encouraging and incredibly inspiring, this latest from humorist and blogger Lawson ( \n\u003ci\u003eBroken\u003c\/i\u003e) is filled with hilarious and heartfelt practical advice for creatives and people struggling with their mental health...Longtime Lawson fans will find comfort in her bleak humor, trademark profanity, and willingness to share some extremely personal, even unhinged anecdotes...Thanks to Lawson's humor, frankness, and insight, her book ends up being much more than just another standard self-help guide. Lawson's words will likely bring comfort and aid to readers with anxiety, chronic illness, ADHD, and depression in the times when they might be struggling the most.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Jenny Lawson ( \n\u003ci\u003eFuriously Happy\u003c\/i\u003e) shares her wisdom on sustaining creativity, passion and joy during difficult times. Her first foray into the self-help genre, Lawson's unique comedic voice is sure to inspire her many fans.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Bookpage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Self-help with a twist of humor.... Lawson's quirky sense of humor will make you laugh out loud, which might be the best possible form of self-help, as when she advises her readers to consider that 'we're doing way better than moles. They're just rearranging dirt underground their whole lives. What a bunch of weirdos.'\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Kirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJenny Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (aka the Bloggess), is an award-winning humor writer and activist best known for her inspiring candor in sharing her struggle with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. Her books \n\u003ci\u003eLet's Pretend This Never Happened\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eFuriously Happy\u003c\/i\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eYou Are Here\u003c\/i\u003e, and \n\u003ci\u003eBroken\u003c\/i\u003e, are all \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers. She is the owner and proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop, a beloved independent bookstore and bar in San Antonio, Texas. She's been writing her popular, award-winning blog (thebloggess.com) for over fifteen years and continues to write and speak openly about her struggles while celebrating her often hilarious victories. She currently lives in Texas with her husband, child, dog, and cats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eINSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Jenny Lawson--aka the Bloggess\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJenny 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 questions people most often ask her are, \"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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay\u003c\/i\u003e, Jenny shares more than 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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith chapters like \"Wash Your Brain More Than You Wash Your Bra\" (sleep, you beautiful human), \"Working on Easy Mode Is Still Working\" (asking for accommodations is okay!), \"Celebrate Good Times, Come On!\" (make it a habit to celebrate the good things), and many more, \n\u003ci\u003eHow to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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