Tsundoku reviewed How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay by Jenny Lawson
Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times–bestselling author Jenny …
Spoiler: this is about being creative while dealing with mental health, not about Dealing With Personal Feelings and Life during the Times We Live In
5 stars
For context for what I'm about to say: I checked this out on Libby only seeing the title, not the subtitle. So just the "How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay" part. So I assumed it'd be self-help along the lines of that tweet of "Water your plants or you'll have fascism AND dead plants". It is actually (obviously if you read the subtitle) about creativity while struggling with Mental Health issues like depression and anxiety and Neuro-divergence (ADHD specifically, I do not think Lawson is autistic, but there's a few parts of the book where she gives examples of how it might apply to someone who is a different flavor of Neurodivergent).
It's as breezy a read as you can get regarding the topic without it being fake stuff like "do yoga at sunrise to never feel sad 🤗" And also, while it can be read straight …
For context for what I'm about to say: I checked this out on Libby only seeing the title, not the subtitle. So just the "How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay" part. So I assumed it'd be self-help along the lines of that tweet of "Water your plants or you'll have fascism AND dead plants". It is actually (obviously if you read the subtitle) about creativity while struggling with Mental Health issues like depression and anxiety and Neuro-divergence (ADHD specifically, I do not think Lawson is autistic, but there's a few parts of the book where she gives examples of how it might apply to someone who is a different flavor of Neurodivergent).
It's as breezy a read as you can get regarding the topic without it being fake stuff like "do yoga at sunrise to never feel sad 🤗" And also, while it can be read straight through in one sitting, it is designed so you can come back and reference it!
I'll be honest: I liked this book so much I plan on buying myself a copy for my shelves.
