How to be okay when nothing is okay : tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself / Jenny Lawson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, Jenny, 1973- author.

Contributor:

EBSCOhost

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Resilience (Personality trait).

Creative ability.

Mood (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 270 pages) : illustrations.

Other Title:

Tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself

How to be ok when nothing is ok

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Penguin Life / Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2026]

Contents:

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 became 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

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

Pick 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

Embracing the good

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.

Notes:

Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Online version Lawson, Jenny How to be okay when nothing is okay

ISBN:

9780593833223 (electronic bk.)

0593833228 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90104337645

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.