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How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself

Jenny Lawson offers a candid, funny, and compassionate field guide for surviving periods when life feels unmanageable. Drawing on her experiences with depression, anxiety, ADHD, chronic illness, and creative self-doubt, she shares small practices that help her keep going without pretending that everything can be fixed. Personal stories, lists, illustrations, and unconventional advice make room for absurdity alongside pain. The book speaks to readers who are tired of forced positivity, emphasizing connection, self-forgiveness, and the value of finding workable moments of comfort and joy.

Publisher: Penguin Life
Publication date: 2026-03-31
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
ISBN: 9780593833216

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