Jenny Lawson

Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess) is back with a new book to accompany her wildly successful “Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” and “Furiously Happy,” plus the coloring book that I can never remember the name of. Her new book, “Broken (in the best possible way),” which debuted at number three in the New York Times, [...]

Disclaimer: I’m not being paid or forced to do a review. I just felt that this book could be of benefit to people. Everyone’s favorite author has a set of things they write about: J. K. Rowling’s wizarding worlds, Agatha Christie and her mysteries. Mine writes of monsters and brokenness and rain and darkness that [...]

Dear Jenny Lawson, Since second grade, I have wrestled with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). In 10th grade, I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). By 12th grade, I was prescribed antidepressants and was going to therapy every week. My world morphed from a beautiful, breathtaking place to one I no longer wanted to live in. However, [...]

Too often people equate depression with sadness. Depression is much more than a low mood, and while sadness can be a part of it, numbness is just as prevalent. It’s a void of emotion that you may become accustomed to after a while. When the numbness lifts and you finally experience full-blown emotions again, it [...]

I am currently sitting in my car on the verge of either crying or hyperventilating. I’m not really sure. I’m trying to continue fighting my demons by doing the things I normally enjoy, but they seem to make me feel empty lately. I feel like I’m too much. Other people tell me I’m too much. [...]