Furiously Happy - Jenny Lawson

FURIOUSLY HAPPY by Jenny Lawson gets 4 stars!

I looooved this book.

I listened to this on Audible, and this is the first audiobook I've listened to in about 15 years. IT WAS A GREAT CHOICE. It's narrated by Jenny Lawson and honestly, I just really love her voice. She's so hilarious and sassy and sarcastic and honest. She reminds me of myself a bit. But she's way cooler.

This book is about mental illness and... kind of accepting it. Being okay with yourself because mental illness is NOT a choice. It's not just you having a bad day or week. It's not you worrying too much for no reason. Jenny uses her hilarious experiences and her own thoughts about mental illness to inspire people to live furiously happy, even with depression, anxiety, or whatever else a person might be battling.

Basically, it's great.

I'm all about bringing humor into pretty much every part of life, so I was really able to connect with this. Also, I've recently been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and I've been SO confused and felt so alone and so Vulcan... This book made me feel okay. I'm not cured. I'm not even 20% better. I'm just becoming more accepting of my own flaws, and FURIOUSLY HAPPY really did help me with that.

To avoid getting all mushy and emotional, I'm going to wrap this up. Guys, READ THIS BOOK. Someone you know struggles with a really tough mental illness. This book is good for EVERYONE, I promise. I don't know how anyone could regret reading this.

WARNING: FURIOUSLY HAPPY has... quite a lot of profanity. If that bothers you, you've been warned. Personally, I think it's SO WORTH READING either way.