As the days roll on during the pandemic and exhaustion becomes the norm, it might be easy to let your guard down. But try not to. Don't get complacent. It has to be possible to overcome these uncertain times, doesn't it? Stay the course.
Here are half a dozen books to brighten your spirits and bolster your strength as we go forward into the unknown.
1. How Not to Be a Hot Mess by Craig and Devon Hase. 2020.
Six practices are presented to help keep you anchored and steady when life spins out of control.
2. Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby. 2020.
Collection of funny essays about a woman in the midst of change who ends up in undesirable situation after situation, helping us to see the humorous side of frustration.
3. You're Going to be Okay by Holly Gerth. 2014.
When you feel like life is falling apart and you're worn out by the unending stress, Gerth offers the message that you really are going to be okay and that we can live with joy even during hard times.
4. Nonsense by Jamie Holmes. 2016.
Holmes looks at confusion, chaos, uncertainty, and ambiguity and how we can learn to use it to our benefit rather than let it defeat us.
5. Welcoming the Unwelcome by Pema Chodron. 2019.
During these most challenging of times, Chodron offers words of wisdom to help us find common ground and ways to cope in an ailing world.
6. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb. 2019.
Candid memoir of Gottlieb getting through difficult times both personal and professional.
