This book told me about substack. I don't do social media so I didn't have a way to regularly see and hear from her. Her books have helped me. In many many many ways. So I'm so excited to be here and give her six bucks a month. 😁
I love the combination of smart and funny Jenny brought to this and brings to her other writing. This line especially stood out to me (and is much easier said than done): "Five-year-ago me was overwhelmed and I’m just proud of her for surviving. I don’t think we always give ourselves enough credit for what we’ve lived through." And wow do I relate to this real workday schedule, which we don't hear enough about when most online advice is about how to optimize every second of the day.
I’m now reading your latest book and I feel like you wrote it for me. I didn’t know anyone else had a horrible memory and a brain that won’t shut off! I feel so much better ❤️
I love your books, Jenny. I think they are life savers. I have bipolar 2 depression, chronic illness, anxiety, ADHD and found sitting at a desk as a writer and editor so difficult that I became a clown. Doing physical comedy and thinking like a clown have been key to making sense of my life. Now I write with the perspective of a clown brain and silliness that comes through the body and shakes things loose. But there are days that are dark like yours and that’s the flip side of clowning—failure and the broken heart. So I have found an archetype that sustains me.
I’ve been following you off and on for years, sorry that sounds weird. Originally it was the bloggess and I’m not even sure where that lived. And now I’ve found you on Substack and I really look forward to reading really anything you write. I struggle with a lot of the same things as you mention so it makes me feel understood when I read your posts.
I just came here to say I am loving your new book as much or perhaps more than your others. You had me at “Questioning my life choices for taking animal husbandry class” in Let’s pretend this never happened. Writing is hard. My brain frequently does not brain well. And I appreciate that you have the courage to tell people on the internet how yours is similar. Thank you for being one of my weirdo internet friends who gets it.
This book told me about substack. I don't do social media so I didn't have a way to regularly see and hear from her. Her books have helped me. In many many many ways. So I'm so excited to be here and give her six bucks a month. 😁
I love the combination of smart and funny Jenny brought to this and brings to her other writing. This line especially stood out to me (and is much easier said than done): "Five-year-ago me was overwhelmed and I’m just proud of her for surviving. I don’t think we always give ourselves enough credit for what we’ve lived through." And wow do I relate to this real workday schedule, which we don't hear enough about when most online advice is about how to optimize every second of the day.
Your books have given me life in many ways, but this one is on another level. Really grateful for you and your writing
I’m now reading your latest book and I feel like you wrote it for me. I didn’t know anyone else had a horrible memory and a brain that won’t shut off! I feel so much better ❤️
I love your books, Jenny. I think they are life savers. I have bipolar 2 depression, chronic illness, anxiety, ADHD and found sitting at a desk as a writer and editor so difficult that I became a clown. Doing physical comedy and thinking like a clown have been key to making sense of my life. Now I write with the perspective of a clown brain and silliness that comes through the body and shakes things loose. But there are days that are dark like yours and that’s the flip side of clowning—failure and the broken heart. So I have found an archetype that sustains me.
Reading your wonderful book right now! Well…not exactly right now because I am typing, but your book is on my nightstand.
I’ve been following you off and on for years, sorry that sounds weird. Originally it was the bloggess and I’m not even sure where that lived. And now I’ve found you on Substack and I really look forward to reading really anything you write. I struggle with a lot of the same things as you mention so it makes me feel understood when I read your posts.
This is the book that made me come here… bc anywhere Jenny is, is where I want to be.
‘How do you say no to things’ is the best chapter ever.
Love this!!
I’ll be stopping at the book store on my way home now …
I just came here to say I am loving your new book as much or perhaps more than your others. You had me at “Questioning my life choices for taking animal husbandry class” in Let’s pretend this never happened. Writing is hard. My brain frequently does not brain well. And I appreciate that you have the courage to tell people on the internet how yours is similar. Thank you for being one of my weirdo internet friends who gets it.