This Was Meant To Find You: When You Needed It Most

by Charlotte Freeman

If you are hurting, healing, feeling, letting someone go, or starting a new chapter and learning to open your heart back up again, this book was meant to find you when you needed it most. This Was Meant To Find You (When You Needed It Most) is Charlotte Freeman’s second book and was written to resonate deeply with the ones who seek comfort in reading the right words at the right time. It’s for the ones who are learning what it means to choose yourself a little more each day and be gentle with yourself through all phases of your journey.

Genres: Poetry, Self Help, Nonfiction, Mental Health, Personal Development, Love, Grief

204 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 21, 2023

Reviews

[Soha Ashraf]

It felt more like Pinterest quotes turned into little notes rather than poetry.

[aly ☆.。.:*]

DNF @ 12%

This did not find me when I needed it most.

Would’ve been good to read when I was 12 maybe. I appreciate what the author was trying to do but it just made me cringe :/

[Isabella]

I have just binge-read almost every page in this book at 4am in the morning when I was doubting my self-worth. Even though I knew most already in my heart, reading the words on a physical page making it real brought me to tears on multiple occasions.
I haven’t completely read the entire book yet as I know I didn’t need to “hear” some pages at this moment in time, but I know they will be there for me when I do. <3

[Paige Ogden]

I really wanted to love this but didn’t. Like some of the other reviews said, the content is very repetitive and feels surface level. Basically tells you over + over again that it’s ok to feel what you’re feeling and not to let your validation come from others.

There were a handful of poems I enjoyed but the rest were very basic.

[Maddy Speal]

Very rupi kaur lmao but i did in fact need it

[Erin]

Some of these messages absolutely hit for me

[Chrissann Nickel]

I make an effort to purchase books by those on Instagram whose content resonates with me. Most I enjoy, but some, like this one, fall flat. This one feels like it was just a series of collected Instagram posts, rather than a cohesive book of poetry like I thought it would be.

I suppose one might find comfort consuming this as daily entries, as it definitely doesn’t feel like it’s meant to be read altogether.

To me, it just felt like disjointed platitudes and like it was thrown together haphazardly. It is also quite juvenile, so perhaps it was meant to appeal more to a younger audience. I could see a high schooler getting a lot more out of this than fully fledged adults.

[Olivia]

This was okay for me. It was tough to get through the whole book though. I chose this book based on the title and there were messages that resonated with me, but it is the same few messages over and over. Also since this was listed as poetry, I thought it would be something I would enjoy. This was similar to another book that was listed as poetry, but neither was the "poetry" I was looking for. It is a lot of short statements, quotes, and ideas. It is like scrolling through 200 meme quotes on Facebook. Sure we all get pulled in by them here and there, but 200 pages was a bit much.

[Sarita Ortiz]

I ordered this book as soon as I saw a video of one of its pages on booktok thinking it was going to have a lesson to teach but by the fourth page my reading was done. All of its pages are just little random reassurance messages that don’t really help you with anything. the title seemed “wow” to me until i felt like all of the contents were messages i would send to my friend if she was crying so she doesn’t feel like a piece of crap. if you’re doubting yourself and you just want reassurance from a book, go ahead.

[Breanna Day]

'And then
all of a sudden
without even realizing
every single sacrifice
you have ever made
and every single set back
along the way
began to make sense.'
--perseverance

If you picked up this book to find an epiphany, I personally think you will find it.
Many in depth poems with deep meaning to each.

3.75 ⭐️

[Badfogg]

I expected more from the description and the reviews, but it lacked substance. The messages, marketed as "poetry", were basic, stereotypical, and seemed more like a Pinterest album rather than a book in its own right.

[katarina✨]

if this book were human, it would be a woman.

a must-read masterpiece that truly finds you when you need its message the most.

[Veronica Verrillo]

I didn’t expect the layout of the book. It was very much quotes and brief paragraphs. Nonetheless, a few pages hit home for me. Felt like many gentle reminders for myself.

[Widyanti Fitriany]

This was meant to find you in your journey of finding yourself, your journey of healing. This was meant to find you in your moments of pure joy and genuine happiness. This was meant to find you if you are still looking for that. Seperti seri buku Thought Catalog lainnya, buku ini tuh typical light reads dan penuh dengan warm reminders untuk pembaca yang ngerasa hidup lagi nggak baik-baik aja. Cocok buat bacaan yang ringan-ringan atau selingan pengingat ketika hidup lagi berat-beratnya🥹

[Ana Teresa]

um livro que nos enche o coração <3

[Florentina Ofelia]

Alright yes I definitely needed this like right now. How she reached into the depths of my soul and said everything I needed to hear right now is beyond me.

[Jen]

As always, Charlotte has created another one of the best poetry books I have ever read. Even 6 stars wouldn't be enough

[Kamille]

It was meant to find me

[B]

buen consejos

[Melio]

DNF

Is this supposed to be for adults?

It felt like “don’t love your job, job your love”

[Jayme Mapley-Bunny]

Favourite Pages - 8, 12, 24, 67, 119, 137 & 181

[Tristan Goss]

A very encouraging book. I have so many annotations!

[Keke Andriani]

In my 28 years of life, I've never regretted any step I took because I believe each one led me to where I am today. However, finding the right words to express this feeling eluded me until I read this book, which has a part 'As You Grow.' It helped me define the comfort I feel now—enjoying my own company as much as others'.

The realization hit hard: no one but myself can guide me to where I want to be. This sentiment was reinforced by the book, affirming my earlier statement. Charlotte, thank you for providing solace through your words and books. I believe your journey is appreciated by me and many others.

[Melanie Sanchez]

4 ⭐️

I've read so many self-help, personal development style books over the years...and sometimes, you just want them to get to the point. This is why I enjoyed this book more than I expected.

It is a light, easy read that doesn't go into great depth (maybe the author is assuming this isn't your first personal development book and therefore doesn't need too) so it is short, sweet and direct.

[Soumya]

Cathartic read , some of these books appeal to you depending on which life stage or life event are you witnessing . It may seem like a bunch of quotes or words which strike a chord. Not as impactful as Brianna Wiest however I would recommend it’s read one page at a time - read it , masticate , ruminate and discard what you don’t like , digest what you do !
Four star read for me !

[Glazeane]

Beautifully written. This helps me deal with everything that questions my self-worth. Thank you for writing such a good book. I cried so much about this. I could just relate to every word. Truly, healing takes time. Just trust the process. We'll be okay, maybe not today but someday somehow.

[Jessica Torres]

Don't buy everything that you see a small snippet of on TikTok... It does not read like a poetry book or a self help book it's like something in between those two. Like someone took all the "feel good" passages out of a self help book & made it into whatever this is.

[Stacey Batel]

I cried the entire time I read this book. It found me when I needed it most.
- thank you for helping it find me

[Tabitha Williams]

This book must have been meant to find me. I like books on positivity! Especially as I’m trying to learn more about myself.

[Alexandra Tat]

“Sometimes you need to let go of the people you love because they do not want the same things as you”