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This isn't what I was expecting, and it started out as a so-so, but ended up being a pick because I did indeed find it comforting. With a mix of quotes, song titles, recipes, and other random tidbits, this would be a good book for anyone who needs a reminder that life isn't all bad all the time 😇

Beautiful reminders about the power of hope… I would love to meet this author and sit down and share a cup of coffee with him. @Eggs

It's a collection of pieces, ranging in length from a few words to a few pages, that the author refers to as "life rafts": thoughts that have kept him "afloat" during struggles with anxiety and depression. I admire the project, and also find that for myself a little bit goes a very long way.

Thanks for the tag @Eggs 😊

This is supposed to be metaphorical, but I thought it might be useful to actually write out happy moments, so when I'm feeling down I could look at them. 🌦🌞

I got the book from the library & it has to go back, but I think it's more of a book to dip into from time to time, than a cover-to-cover read. Some of it is very good; some sounds a bit simplistic to me.

#thinkpositivebepositive @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

This is a pretty good list. I'd add This is How by Augusten Burrows. Is there anything you would add?
#poetry #Buddhism #philosophy #essays #inspiration

As with two of his previous books, Reasons to Stay Alive dealing with depression and Notes on a Nervous Planet dealing with anxiety, this book of very short essays serves to provide the reader with comfort and consolation in the midst of the stress and anxiety of the modern world. Having read the earlier books, I felt this was a bit repetitive, though it does provide insight and comfort & is a gentle reminder to our better selves on how to live.

So many great thoughts and perspectives