| International Standard Book Number |
9780593833223 (electronic book)
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780593833216 (hardcover)
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| International Standard Book Number |
059383321X (hardcover)
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| Personal Name |
Lawson, Jenny, 1973- author.
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| Title Statement |
How to be okay when nothing is okay : tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself / Jenny Lawson.
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| Production, Publication, Distribution, Manufacture, and Copyright Notice |
New York, NY : Penguin Life / Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2026.
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| Physical Description |
xviii, 270 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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| Formatted Contents Note |
Introduction -- Let's reframe this. Encouragement when nothing feels okay -- Murder potatoes -- Meeting yourself where you are -- Embracing the fuckups -- Terrible moments make great stories -- Maybe I'm just a late bloomer at starting fires with my mind -- You're not failing if it's just not for you -- If it doesn't serve you, let it go -- Let's be brave. I bcame an overnight sucess and it only took me twelve years to do it -- What is imposter syndrome and why am I the worst? -- Open this page when you doubt yourself -- Rejection sensitivity -- On confidence and cocaine -- But did you fart at a queen? -- I'm writing this down to remind myself -- Are you legitimately drowing in existential angst or do you just need nachos? -- This message brought to you by big candy, maybe -- 'Just' breathe -- Let's kick sadness right in the dick. In defense of happiness -- Make your list -- Smile. It will make you feel better and freak out your enemies -- Rose, rose, thorn, bud -- Up, and not crying -- How to be a good person -- Clap for everyone -- Let's fight the lies that depression tells. Things I wish I knew before I was in crisis -- Asking for help from friends or family -- Turn on the light -- I'm having a hard time communicating about communication -- Curating the soundtrack of joy -- When you are lost -- Hello, unsung heroes -- Let's love people even when people are sort of scary. If you're reading this, we are now friends. This is legally binding. Sorry. -- Writing is lonely. Get your tits out. -- Finding and cultivating community -- The beta band -- This isn't really a hack but I'm putting it here because I really want it to catch on -- I'm not rude. I'm just efficient -- Let's make it easier and give ourselves a fucking break. The rules are arbitrary -- Working on easy mode is still working -- Start with something easier -- How do you say no to things? -- Hold please. I'm buffering. -- Trust yourself -- This space intentionally left blank -- Let's take care of ourselves because we deserve it. Daily exercises. But not the kind that make you sweaty, unless you're into that -- Weird walks -- Wash your brain more than you wash your bra -- Animals are the best medicine -- Here's one for everybody -- Just checking in (again) -- Let's fight the brain weasels. Go look in your washer -- The sound of silence. But exactly the opposite. -- I am the boss of me and that is 100 percent the problem -- Body-doubling -- Sometimes something that looks flawed is fine -- The blessed scrunchies of remembering -- Buy wine for babies -- How to stop staring at your phone for hours at a time -- Invest in what you want -- Picks your own labels before they get assigned to you -- Rotate your crops -- Future Jenny has a lot of problems, but that's really a problem for future Jenny -- This would be controversial to leave out and controversial to leave in, so just use your best judgment -- Let's get started. But how do I start? -- Take the risk -- Conquering the blank page of doom -- 'Amateur' is not an insult -- If somebody else has already done it better, that's actually a good thing -- Exploring new horizons -- But what if it's too late? -- Fighter: Choose your weapon -- Let's keep going. You aren't doing it wrong if no one understands what you're doing -- Cultivate your inspirations -- I've got ninety-nine problems but at least ninety-three of them are self-induced -- The telescope method -- Trigger warning - talking about hard things -- Permission to rest and restore -- But what if they don't like me? -- Finding your path -- Finding your voice -- Let's get to the good part. How to finish (writing the book) -- Just get to the end -- Write something. You'll feel better -- Turn it upside down -- This page was read to me by a very helpful robot -- Im not sure if everyone did this or if I'm just crazy -- Let's party. Celebrate good times, come on! -- Don't be afraid to remind the world that you exist -- Stay in the sauce -- You win -- Acknowledgments.
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| Summary, Etc. |
"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 questions people most often ask 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. 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), "Working 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"-- Book jacket flap.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Creative ability.
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Mood (Psychology)
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| Subject Added Entry - Topical Term |
Resilience (Personality trait)
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Self-help publications.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Humor.
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| Index Term-Genre/Form |
Essays.
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