In that world, the “individual” seems required to “win” against any wider social and cultural imperative.

She doesn’t need that promotion to afford them or a husband to do it for her, respecting and loving yourself is too important not to splurge sometimes just because the flowers are too pretty to pass up. That small, pleasurable thing that makes you feel like you are treating yourself – do not deprive yourself of this. She does come off as very privileged and while I love that she was up front with that, I couldn't really relate to her life, and the pop psychology/girl, I got you vibe of this book kind of made this feel like a secular version of GIRL, WASH YOUR FACE, which I really can't stand.I don't know how you could live for a year in a house with gynecological equipment rotting in your front yard and not turn that into a hilarious anecdote? It stopped being cute about halfway in and started feeling like a desperate way to appear hip and cool and connect to the younger generation.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. So, while it pained me, I didn’t need to waste any more time (this is a freaking LONG book and I was listening to it on 1. For some of us, giving ourselves pep talks is not our natural state, but Tara reminds us: If your friend were in a similar situation, would you talk to her that way?

This is the audiobook Tara wished someone had given her and it is the audiobook many of us desperately need: a candid, hysterical, addictively readable, practical guide to growing up (no matter where you are in life) and learning to love yourself in a non-throw-up-in-your-mouth-it's-so-cheesy way. As a kid, the books of David Sedaris made me feel like I was not alone in having a "different" family and my prayer-hope-please-oh-please-wish is that my book gives you some comfort. She has been on medication for years for depression and anxiety and while she lays out long lists of guidelines to create rituals that will better oneself, she has included notes about how it’s ok to not follow them to the letter all the time. It covers matters such as lessening negative self-talk, seizing opportunities, avoiding leaning on substances, best handling relationships, introducing an exercise program into your life - a wide variety of subjects, at least one of which is destined to speak to a problem that the reader faces. Not all of the advice and rituals are applicable to everyone in their current stage of life, but there is something for everyone somewhere within the pages.

And it was in these journals that Schuster discovered where her hurts originated and began to imagine what future actions might heal those wounds. This is a regurgitation of the most overworked lessons from late 80s Oprah from the whiniest, least circumspect voice one could possibly imagine. Firstly I’m surprised if the author has any wall space left as she seems to stick almost everything to her walls and doors. a white, abled, highly educated person who could afford the benefit of therapy in her twenties wants to let us know that if *she* “can be HAPPY. Today, Tara Schuster is a happy and fulfilled “self-care ninja”, and as Comedy Central's Vice President of Talent and Development, is by all outward appearances (and by her own account) living a healthy and successful life.All you're doing by going for the shock factor of cursing in the title is guaranteeing your book won't be reviewed anywhere because they can't say or print the title.

With humor and compassion Tara takes you through some rough times and gives the reader some short cuts so they don’t have to go the long way. Brutally honest, often hilarious, hard-won lessons in learning to love and care for yourself from a former vice president at Comedy Central. While acknowledging her privilege, she did not keep any of that in mind when offering the advice, just presuming her audience would have the same privilege as she. Through simple, daily rituals, Tara transformed her mind, body, and relationships and hopes to help readers do the same.However, her language oscillates back and forth between well-crafted thoughts and internet abbreviations.