How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay: The Tools and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite...

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Jenny Lawson

How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay

Name: How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay
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ISBN: 9781529939736

The Tools and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself

Jenny Lawson

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Ebury Press
28 July 2026

Creative therapy (eg art, music, drama)

A humorous, heartfelt and creative guide on how to keep going when things feel impossible

Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Lawson-aka the Bloggess

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 question she's most often asked by people is '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.

By: Jenny Lawson
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 142mm, Spine: 27mm
Weight: 392g
ISBN: 9781529939736
ISBN 10: 1529939739
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 July 2026
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Jenny Lawson (aka \""the Bloggess\"") is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author, an activist, and an award-winning humor writer best known for her inspiring candor in sharing her struggle with depression, anxiety, and chronic pain. She is the owner and proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop, a beloved independent bookstore and bar in San Antonio, Texas. She's been writing her popular, award-winning blog (thebloggess.com) for over fifteen years. She continues to write and speak openly about her struggles while celebrating her often hilarious victories. She currently lives in Texas with her husband, child, dog, and cats.