Butter Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year & Created My Super Awesome Life

by Jane Enright

How often have you heard someone say “I hate change’? That’s because most people do.

The reality is life puts us all through a series of events some challenging, and many joyful—that shape our day-to-day experiences. Sometimes though, in the blink of an eye, the unthinkable can happen. This begs the when the unexpected occurs, how do you successfully navigate change so you can land butter side up when life turns the tables?

Butter Side Up is not self-help jargon—it is edutainment for the soul. This compelling, riveting true story reviews an ordinary heroine’s extraordinary journey as she traverses sudden, catastrophic surviving three life-altering events in the span of twelve months, losing everything, coming out the other end stronger and more resilient than ever before.

Butter Side Up is a feel-good story we can all relate to and learn from it shows us there can be happiness and joy after unplanned change—and a super awesome life too.

Genres: Nonfiction, Self Help, Memoir, Canada, Biography Memoir

144 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 18, 2020

About the author

JANE ENRIGHT is an distinguished creator, & award-winning health and wellness author whose work has positively changed lives globally.

Jane has authored two award-winning books, "Butter Side Up", and Jane's Jam both winners of the Canadian Book Club Award for Best Book Spirituality, Health & Wellness. Jane is also the recipiant of the Living Now Book Award for a “world changing book on health and wellness and a finalist for the Eric Hoffer International Grand Prize for Literature.

Her debut children's book, "Hi! I'm Cher. I Go Everywhere!", and companion video series Chergoeseverywhere, draw on inspiration from Jane's time as an elementary school teacher & love of dogs. Both feature Jane’s adorable working dog Cher who educates children and grown-ups about the superpowers of mindfulness and gratitude.

Jane encourages people of all ages to successfully manage change, find peace, live joyfully, & discover the benefits of brain health. For more information visit janeenrightauthor.com, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was just a whim that made me hit the Net Galley green button for “Butter Side Up.” I have been enjoying some intriguing psychological memoirs in recent months such as Susan Cain’s outstanding “Quiet”, Lori Gottlieb’s “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone”, and Catherine Gildiner’s “Good Morning, Monster” (co-book of 2020 for me along with “Us Against You”). I enjoyed these so much that the blurb of Butter Side Up enticed me. And before I forget, kudos to whoever came up with the unique and engaging title and cover for the book.

This book (closer to a “nonfiction novella” if there were such a thing) takes place over about a year (from hell) when the author is hit with not one, not two, but three devastating life events. Most people would likely go over the edge if tsunamied like this; but Ms. Enright, just a regular person, not a celebrity, not a psychologist, decided she was going to do everything she could not to let that happen to her. And this is her story.

This is a fast read. The author takes us through the phases of her reaction to the unthinkable crises that hit her essentially all at once. Along the way, she comes upon her mantra, “OMG.” “O” stands for “outside-in” or objectiveness, vs. “inside-out”, which can open the way for a flood of incapacitating emotions. “M” stands for “mindfulness” or staying in the present time. Mindfulness helps prevent derailment by persistent thoughts of the past and the future, which can lead to depression or crippling anxiety, respectively. Then there is “G”, which stands for gratitude. In these circumstances, people who practice gratitude on a regular basis cope much better than those who do not.

The memoir ends at 71%. After that, Ms. Enright enriches us with practical details regarding how to incorporate OMG in life-changing circumstances. She also passes along links to other sources if one wishes to explore information and tips on a similar topic from other writers

This book made me think. How would I react if it were me in Ms. Enright’s situation? Would I have the tools to segue from a devastating year of negative life events to not only a “superawesome” (author’s word) year but a “superawesome” life like Ms.Enright did? It appears to be possible if you can effectively use the tools described. It’s not easy, but possible. From this memoir I will take away some helpful basics to try in times of unwanted change or loss. I also have a well-highlighted reference to turn to the next time I do find myself in this type of situation. It’s great to see how a regular person can make life-altering changes in her life. It takes some work, no doubt about it, but isn’t it worth it?

Many thanks to Net Galley, Friesen Press, and Ms. Jane Enright for an advanced copy of Butter Side Up. Opinions are mine alone and are not biased in any way.

[Kelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Butter Side Up is a beautifully written memoir following Jane as she faces tragedy, health issues and loss. She inspires you to move ahead and not let change and difficult times get in the way of life.

I found myself loving the format of the book which included letters she was sending to friends and family during the year. This book covers heavy life topics and change, yet still left me with so much hope.

This was a quick read but still filled with substance.

Thank you very much to NetGalley and Friesen Press for providing me an ARC.

[Andrea Pole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Butter Side Up by Jane Enright is the inspiring story of how the author turned a year of tragedy and unexpected change into something positive, eventually opening the door to new opportunities and embracing gratitude. The inclusion of resources for further reading are a thoughtful addition, although I felt that the author could have delved a little deeper in sharing the process of navigating her grief and personal challenges. 3.5 stars

Many thanks to NetGalley and Friesen Press for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

I appreciated Jane's honesty of her emotions during a difficult year. She experienced many life alteriing events all in one year. But Jane tries to focus on the positives and how she tries to stay focused on the good things. I enjoyed Jane putting resources at the end of the book on meditation and how to better take care of yourself, especially during this pandemic.

[Kate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Butter Side Up is a fun, inspiring and entertaining read. The lessons and advice that are weaved so seamlessly into real life experiences are relatable and meaningful. Definitely check this book out if you are going through some unplanned change and need the perfect dose of positivity and applicable advice to get you through the tough times.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I was not sure what to expect from this book, but it was not the numerous "ah ha" moments that I had while reading this book. In fact, I was not halfway done before I was taking pictures of quotes and sending them to my mom. It was just what she and I needed.

My mom a few months ago was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. It has and still continues to be a shock and hard to work through. I go with my mom to her chemo treatments. She is halfway completed with her treatments. Just a few more than surgery. It has been hard for my mom to stay positive at times, so as I was reading this book the "unplanned" situation that Jane experienced had happened in our lives.

The quotes were spot on to just what I and my mom needed to stay positive. Even after finishing this book, I will probably refer back to it again and again for inspiration. I look forward to reading Jane's next book that releases in the fall.

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m not a huge fan of memoirs so I feel that my opinion is very biased. I recently read a memoir and loved it so I thought I would give this one a chance. I’m also always trying to read outside my comfort zone so I thought why not.

In this book we see the author go through so much three of her hardest times in life. But instead of giving up and getting overwhelmed she stayed strong and got through it all.

Something I didn’t like was it did feel a little like a self help book. Jane Enright somehow got through all of these hard times in life but for some people it isn’t that easy. Some people don’t even make it out of tough situations and it felt like Enright seemed to think otherwise. Now there is nothing wrong with looking at life in a positive way and thinking you can get through everything but this can create false hope for some and then they will crash and burn.

[Maria Simson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The OMG method is something I've been using since I started college and I didn't even realize that until after I read this book lol. Since I already have experience with the method, I agree with Enright because it does make a difference. I enjoyed this book a lot because it wasn't some cliche about how to change your life around after bad things happening to you but instead it was an eye opening experience where you get to understand that you can make change. I do thing Enright's writing could be better but then again she is a first time writer. The structure of this book makes reading clear. It's easier to understand things when reading.

[sofya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
I could not put this book down and ended up reading it from start to finish in one sitting. The book talks about unexpected change and also mentions loss which both honestly, hit too close to home. I really enjoyed reading about how she dealt with everything and it made me think about what I would have done in her situation.

[Janet Young · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was lucky enough to receive an advance copy of Jane's journey through her book ~ Butter Side Up, and I couldn't put the book down until I reached the final page. As soon as I started reading, I reached for my post-it flags to highlight the points that spoke to me; she detailed how she stick-handled herself through one challenging situation after another. She was thrust into being the 'CEO of Everything’, and did so with grace and determination. Her challenges are real, heart wrenching, authentic and beautifully tragic all at once.

We all make choices in life to either let barriers overcome our mind and our lives, or to pick ourselves up and trudge forward, no matter how heavy those cement shoes may be. Jane's story is compelling and provides insight into how we can all land butter side up if we change our mind set and work through our challenges and unexpected change by using 'Outside-in thinking to visualize and plan the route'. I will be going back to this book over and over, reviewing the post-its and putting in more. It helped me to re-think my own journey as a mindful observer. Everyone has baggage … you just don't know what you don't know about everyone you are fortunate enough to meet. In her last pages, Jane offers up some questions that can be posed at a book club get together (by ZOOM these days, of course). And yes, the book did give me the push I needed to reflect on how I have dealt with sudden unplanned change recently that pulled the mat out from under me, and how I can adopt her perspective to redirect my own story going forward.

Jane, I hope you go back to Italy, back to that hotel and take the manager up on his invitation to share your book with his patrons, continuing your Super Awesome Life Story!!

As Jane so eloquently writes, you don't find happiness, you create it. You won't want to miss this read!

[Suz Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about the three unplanned changes that affected Jane Enright’s life and how she developed a strategy to thrive in the face of adversity.

Enright developed a traumatic brain injury while attending a sports event with her son. A volleyball was launched into the stands, striking and severely injuring her. As she was still healing, her partner experienced two consecutive traumatic brain injuries in quick succession from a car accident and a fall. The third unplanned change was the sudden death of a loved one.

The bulk of the book involves Enright’s journey of supporting her partner in the midst of dealing with significant issues within her own life, including her two sons moving out of her house to work in another country. Most chapters begin with an inspirational quote and end with a correspondence where she updates her friends and family. Her tools include acceptance, outside-in thinking, mindfulness, and gratitude. Also included are a list of resources for further reading, an addendum, two epilogues, and a list of book club discussion questions. The first epilogue provides a look into her volunteer activities at a kindergarten class and the second one revisits her relationship with her partner.

I found Enright’s voice upbeat and engaging as she shares the changes she made in her own life such as creating a website and podcast based around her experiences and philosophy. I was a little put off in that everything from the name of the book to her approach to her podcast has been trademarked. In the book, she discusses how she assumed the title of CEO of Everything to take change and advocate for her own care and that of her partner. She has owned her own company in the past and likely has a particular spin on intellectual property, which is fine yet odd when much of her ideas are based on those of others.

One of my favorite things about the book is how, in the Addendum, Enright discusses the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of unplanned change, making the a great point about the insidiousness of unplanned changes.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and FriesenPress for providing an Advance Reader Copy.

[Megan O · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am pleasantly surprised by this book. While I don’t generally reach for inspirational books, I think this is just what I needed and devoured it in one sitting.

The book is about a year full of tragedy and loss in the life of the author, Jane, and how she copes with the difficulty of what is handed to her. While I did enjoy reading this book, I think I would have enjoyed more if it was more heavily focused on the memoir aspect and less on the inspirational and motivational aspects, though that’s my reading preference. My favorite parts were reading the letters and e-mails that she has copied after each of the chapters, summarizing her tales to her loved ones in those moments of stress.

Jane absolutely had a talent for writing and is able to craft an intriguing and to-the-point read. The story that she shared is tragic, emotional, and captivating but she also finds the right times to make light of the heaviness. However, I did find the last bit of her good fortune with travel to come off a bit braggy and entitled. I get that the point is her showing the power of our mind in manifesting great things, but it felt a bit like oversharing her privilege.

In all, I think that this could be the perfect quick read for someone looking for a little bit of inspiration and positivity. I’m reminded to practice gratitude in my daily routines and to remember to make sure my cup is being filled before trying to fill others’.

3.5⭐️


Thank you to for the opportunity to read @BookSparks @JaneEnright.Author and @SheWritesPress #ButterSideUp #MySuperAwesomeLife for sharing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

[The Page Ladies Book Club · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pubday Book Review…Butter Side Up: How I Survived My Most Terrible Year & Created My Super Awesome Life by Jane Enright

With humor, lived experience, and actionable advice, Jane Enright offers her expertise on positivity and inspiration and hope to readers on accepting unplanned change, building resilience, and landing butter side up in the game of life.

In Butter Side Up Jane suffers one horrible year. When she is hit with three life changing events all at once causing her to lose everything but instead of becoming bitter she decides to find a way to use these events to make herself stronger and more resilient. And that's where OMG comes into play

“O” stands for objectiveness
“M” stands for mindfulness
“G” stands for gratitude.

And much more! But you'll have to read the book to find out the full meaning!

It's a beautifully written memoir that inspires you to move ahead and not let difficult times get in the way of life. I liked the personal touches Jane Enright added to the book. It couldn't have been easy sharing some of this stuff but I appreciate her honesty and it helped to understand her emotions at the time. I really enjoyed the letters she sent to friends and family members! It's a thoughtful book. It had me wondering how and if I would be able to do the same. It would be a nice book for a book club! The book touches on deep and heavy topics but I still walked away feeling inspired and hopefully!

Thank you Book Sparks and Jane Enright for sharing this book with me!

[Penny lurkykitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Butter Side Up is a memoir/self-help book in which the author describes how she survives three unexpected and unwanted life-changing events. She uses dropping a buttered piece of toast on the floor as an analogy for how a person can land after experiencing tragedy. Butter side down is a much messier situation whether you're a piece of toast or a person. She describes how the use of perspective (outside-in thinking), meditation and gratitude can help navigate injury, illness, loss and other changes. Her writing is honest, interesting, positive and entertaining. I especially liked how she included the emails she used to update her family and friends while her partner was in the hospital recovering from a traumatic brain injury.
I think it is important to note that landing butter side up is much more difficult for some people depending on their circumstances. The author lives in Canada where medical problems do not lead to the kind of expenses that cause some people to become homeless as is seen in the United States. Positive thinking is always something to aspire to, but we need to extend understanding to those who have to navigate tragic circumstances without any advantages or privilege. Enright cleverly uses the COVID-19 pandemic as an example of an unplanned change that has affected all of us to some degree. The end of the book contains a useful resource section.
Thanks so much to @booksparks @shewritespress and @janeenright.author for the complimentary copy.

[Kristi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author, after having suffered a year where she lost everything, offers up her expertise on positivity and hope when experiencing unplanned change in life. Although this is a memoir, it isn’t a self help book. It is more of a tool for empowerment on how to land butter side up when life throws its inevitable curveballs at you.

Five ⭐️ for this quick and easy, albeit emotional, read. I loved her words and her thoughts and her constant desire to always look on the bright side. To land butter side up, if you will. This book is full of tools to help you navigate change. There is quite a bit of wisdom on these pages and anyone that has ever felt overwhelmed or beat down or like they just can’t even handle even one more thing, Butter Side Up would be a great tool for you! It will make you laugh and it very well may make you cry. But it will help you if you let it. Words are powerful and why not use that power for good?

“Acceptance is the first step towards successfully navigating change of any kind, especially rapid, unexpected change. When change happens, our tendency is to push it away, resist, or deny it. Accepting that change has occurred does not mean you have to like what is happening. Rather, it is the actual willingness to accept change, not resist or deny it, that helps you move forward.”

Thank you to Book Sparks, the author, and She Writes press for the complimentary copy for a Summer Pop Up campaign.

[Marian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've been drawn to memoirs lately, and I have to admit when I saw the title of this book along with the graphic, I thought, "WhyNot?" In Butter Side Up, Jane Enright details the year she went through three incredibly difficult and life-changing events. While her story is compelling and her words flow freely, I wish that her memoir was fleshed out a little bit more; instead, Enright devotes the last quarter or so of the book as an addendum of resources/books/ideas on how to live your best life. And while this is good information, I kept thinking that she really wrote two books -- one a memoir on how she overcame a difficult year and the other, a self-help guide for readers. This made for a disjointed read.

Lastly, I have to admit that I found the phrase "super awesome" a little hard to swallow coming from an adult woman -- a preteen ok, but not a mature woman. I love Enright's goal in getting readers to live a life that is productive, fulfilling, and joyful, but I could do without labeling all of this super awesome. A mixed read for me,

Thank you to #NetGalley and Friesen Press for providing me with a digital copy of #Buttersideup in exchange for my review.

[all_day_dream_about_books · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thank Booksparks for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for honest review.

Most self help books will provide you a procedure to deal with the difficulties and come out successfully on the other side. I do like such books. In the present world where there’s lot of hype and pressure, one may find themselves in need of self help books to boost their positivity and can do with some help.

Butter Side Up is different in the way that this is among very few books that provides lessons from author’s own personal loss or difficulties they faced. The author Jane has faced three losses in a year that would be difficult to cope up, but she comes out strong and has created an amazing life with positivity, acceptance and mindfulness.

The author introduces butter side up concept and goes on to relate it with her life. The author has kept it brief, yet it touches you in way that is different. In the last quarter of the book, she has given her advice based on how she overcame the difficult phases.

[Ramona Mead · Rating 3 out of 5]

This would be a great book for people who are new to the ideas of self-care and gratitude. It's part memoir and part guidebook, directed at those who are dealing with unplanned change in life, particularly due to trauma. She has a chapter at the end that specifically applies the concepts of the book to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was smart and very useful.

We get the author's story of what she calls her "most terrible year" of injuries to herself and her partner. We get the play by play as she faces those challenges and makes decisions about how to do what is best for herself through it all. It's interesting and I wanted to know how things turned out. However I found the writing simple and repetitive, and I didn't feel an emotional connection to the author.

Many thanks to NetGalley for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

[Ayunda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you for Netgalley for giving me a free ARC of this book.

I was interested in this memoir because personally I have been through a lot of dififcult stuff in my health life, and I needed some inspiration or "success stories" from other people going through something similar. Knowing of course, that everyone's journey is different, I think reading about the positive side of something bad is always a good way to change your perspective on your own life.

It's awfully incredible how many shitty things happened to our writer Jane. Starting off with her husband's accident, causing him to have medical issues with his brain and having to stay for weeks in the hospital. Then following her own personal problems and later on the death of a loved one. Not one person should ever suffer all the series of events that she had to suffer. And I have such high respect and adoration for her to go through that and actually be able to look at the glass half full.

But the book actually talks also about what happens afterwards, then later on I found out that this book was written based off the author's blog as she travels to create her super awesome life, as she states in her title.

I felt like the writing was a bit too casual for me, which sort of makes sense knowing that this is really a blog-post style of writing. I do like the conversational feel of it. And one of my favourite parts of the book were the emails in between the parts of the book. These were written by her during the difficult times of her caring for her husband in the hospital, sending the updates to their friends and family while also keeping the tone light and fun. Again, Jane's glass half full perspective definitely is something that not everyone can do and I admire her deeply for that.

I really enjoyed this book overall, and I liked her tips of being more mindful, and finding joy in life no matter how difficult it gets. Her philosophy really resonates with my own and it gives me more strength to go through my own problems, and if in the future I will experience unlucky or shitty things, I will look up to her and take her advices that she mentions in this book.

Overall a quick read, very inspiring memoir. Just too casual and unfortunately didn't really get me in the feels.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book took one woman's experiences dealing with a traumatic brain injury - her own as well as that of her partner - and rolled it into an anecdotal story of her determination to find a happier, healthier life. What that amounted to in the end was the development of her OMG method: Outside-in thinking. Mindfulness. Gratitude.

I could see a lot of practical use behind some of her points, but I also felt a little bit of toxic positivity from some of it. I mean...yes...we could all do more with looking on the bright side about things, and it does help to be mindful and grateful. HOWEVER, sometimes we have no choice but to wade in the depths of negativity, regardless of how hard we try to crawl out of it - and that's okay, too. That's human.

This book is deemed edutainment. If you take it that way rather than as a full-on self-help book, you may find it more enjoyable. This was one woman’s experience…and she offers some good advice…but it’s up to you to choose how much butter you want on your bread.

[Karen Venditti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a story of overcoming unexpected change and loss. It is told in a story of hardships that is relatable, easily readable and entertaining.

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is going through or who has overcome difficult situations in their life. It is a great example of coming out on the other side stronger and wiser, having been through difficult experiences, and having to have made some tough decisions.

There is always a silver lining to our darkest days and this is one woman's story about just that. It is also a reminder that this doesn't just happen, but rather there are decisions and actions that must be take to navigate your way through it and out of it.

In addition to loving Jane's writing style and her story, I also admire her. She is a great author and an even better human being.

[Tracie Kania · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, this book had good insight and strategies to deal with adversity in life. However, there was nothing new presented, just reinforcement of what is out there from more qualified individuals to provide guidance. The most disappointing thing about this book was how it completely changed into a cold textbook with unrelated content around chapter 14. It is like the author felt they had to throw COVID in just because it happened around the time she wrote the book. Almost like this chapter and reference were added last minute before publication. And that is when the book shifted from personal story to a rote bit of antedotes. Unrelated to the writing itself, the editing missed quite a bit. There were several mistakes throughout.

[Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an amazing book. Such a compelling story of resilience in the face of serious physical, personal and professional challenges. Jane speaks with understanding and compassion as she winds her way through to solutions which benefit her and others. This book is an excellent guide to life's important decisions. Practical and well laid out plans that enable success on a daily basis. Her OMG mantra is life changing in its simplicity and yet deep strategy for problem solution to enable a happy life. Also appreciated My Super Awesome Life website as an additional support. I highly recommend this new book. It will remain by my bedside upon completion.

[Deena · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you liked Eat, Pray, Love you will LOVE Butter Side Up. I was not at all expecting a book that would reaffirm what I needed to hear right now. I was expecting a memoir. I got so much more. I read an ARC ebook and will now be ordering a few copies of the book. I plan on giving this to a few of my close friends, it was that good. Not many books get me to laugh, cry, AND take notes; this one did all 3. I am also planning to continue my focus by following up with some ideas I've read over and over this past few weeks: Meditation, Yoga, Journaling. I thank Jane Enright for motivating me to continue on my personal quest.

[GryffindorBookishNerd · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am thrilled that I got to add another amazing memoir to my read pile! This was such an amazing story of “coming out stronger.”
Like most people, I am not a fan of change. Like, at all. Unless it’s something fun like rearranging my library or office.
But what’s happens when life throws us for a loop and we don’t have a choice but to make changes. Like the blurb says this isn’t some self help guru nonsense. It is a edutainment story about overcoming life altering events and not letting it kill you. Filled with amazing advice, this book gives me hope.
I absolutely cannot wait to read Jane’s Jam next!

[Marcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really appreciated Jane‘s personal story and her application of strategies for managing such tremendous challenges to create her super awesome life! For example, I really liked her OMG - outside looking in, mindfulness, and gratitude. Three keys to managing and surviving unexpected change in life - especially now during COVID times. A very thoughtful and helpful reality check no matter what age or stage you are in your life. « Butter Side Up » is indeed a treasure! Thank you Jane for sharing your story and your wisdom.

[Joy Kidney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I heard the author interviewed by John Busbee of KPMG-FM, so got a copy of what she herself calls "edutainment for the soul." The author is a successful survivor of major upheavals in her life. She credits her attitude for much of her success, but also offers specific skills she used, and we can adopt, in coming out of our own storms "butter-side up." Gratefulness is one of her main techniques, although she doesn't include thankfulness to our Creator. Nevertheless, this is an upbeat and useful book for anyone struggling with accepting unwanted changes in life.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading Butter Side Up and couldn't put the book down until I finished it. I found Jane's book to be engaging, heartfelt, inspiring, candid and generously sprinkled with a mix of humour. I both laughed and cried!! I loved Jane's style of writing and her positivity as she navigated through that tumultuous year of being CEO of everything. I was sorry when the aspect of her "personal life story" came to an end. I'm already looking forward to a sequel!!

[Wendy Salazar · Rating 4 out of 5]

A self help book that reads like a short story with a few laughs and a touch of sadness, good tools to implement and lessons you can use everyday. Going into this book, I assumed I was going to read another self help with instructions on how to live your best life with a boringness that I’ve read many times before, however the emails and life quips add to the message of outside in thinking, mindfulness and gratitude.

[Jane Dennish · Rating 4 out of 5]

This memoir/self-help book covers the author’s experiences of helping her partner’s recovery after a life altering brain injury. Thanks he short chapters are sprinkled with emails she sent to friends and family during his progress in the hospital. It also talks about the importance of mindfulness and gratitude during events like this.

It was a super fast read, but a super impactful read!

Thanks so much to @booksparks @shewritespress and @janeenright.author for the #gifted copy!