How to Do Hard Things: Actual Real Life Advice on Friends, Love, Career, Wellbeing, Mindset, and More.

by D.K. Publishing

Smart, humorous and honest life advice from Veronica Dearly, a much-loved illustrator with a unique visual brand

Life doesn’t come with a manual but this illustrated guide to navigating its ups, downs and WTFs is the next best thing.

With her trademark humor and engaging frankness, artist Veronica Dearly guides us on a visual journey into the parts of life that often leave us floundering. Taking inspiration from the popular Wheel of Life coaching tool, How to Do Hard Things explores key areas in turn, from mental health, mindset, and the dangers of overthinking to fitness and body image, career, love, spirituality, family, money, fun and friends to finding your direction, setting your own goals, and preparing for change. Veronica combines accessible guidance with uplifting pockets of inspiration and simple on-the-page activities throughout to encourage self-reflection, provide instant pick-me-ups, and help you realize that you really can do hard things.

While acknowledging that real life is never perfect, this relatable, down-to-earth book shows how it is still possible to find the positives and make it a little bit better every day.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

Published June 21, 2022

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Drew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book that I found helpful

[R Vk · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute book with tips about life and stuff. Quick read and had some lighthearted advice! Like that it was from the author’s perspective. The chapters were a bit short tho.

[uthaila ALHashmi · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's like a burst of inspiration and motivation all wrapped up in one! Veronica Dearly's "How to Do Hard Things" is truly a game-changer. Her practical advice and relatable stories make tackling those tough challenges in life feel not only achievable but also exciting!

In this incredible read, Veronica dives deep into the power of perseverance and self-belief. She shares powerful insights and strategies that will empower you to overcome any obstacle that comes your way. It's like having a personal cheerleader in the form of a book, cheering you on every step of the way.

I can't stress enough how much I recommend this book to anyone who's looking to conquer challenges and reach new heights. It's a treasure trove of wisdom that will leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and ready to take on the world!
If you’re around 18-25 go ahead, grab a copy of "How to Do Hard Things" by Veronica Dearly, and get ready to embark on an incredible journey of personal growth and achievement. You won't regret it!

[Amber Sewell · Rating 2 out of 5]

Overall, this book was very cute and did offer encouragement for those who could be going through challenging things in their early adult life. I found myself chuckling quite a bit about some things the author said and the illustrations were very cute. I do think this would be a good book for a high school senior or college freshman gift welcome to adulthood type encouragement book. It’s easy to digest and offers a lot of support.

Personally, as a 25 year old who has been through much more than your average 25 year old, I didn’t relate to a lot of the book. It was very cute and very well written but it doesn’t really touch hard on any topic. Just an overall “you can do it” “I believe in you book”, which people definitely need. Just not me. The author did a great job illustrating and relating to whomever the target audience is.

[Wellington · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some self-help books subscribe to the idea of a drill Sargent ... motivation by screaming and yelling. Just do it. This self-help books goes with the warm hugs and ice cream. I wonder if the author is as fun loving, whimsical and basically a human spoonful of rainbow sprinkles?

The book is light and fluffy with lots of pages designed like the cover. Mostly I remember form this book to have internal standards and measurements.

[Kristin Bouvier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this cute little book! I listened to it and loved the narrator. No book will ever apply to everyone, so I took the parts that weren’t for me with a grain of salt.

There was one part that simply made me cry. It was a bit of a reality check and struck a nerve. On the other hand, there were plenty of laughs.

Simply put, it is a good, cute book. I think this would make a good gift for someone entering a new chapter of life.

[Nadina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I finished this the other day, it was cute. It was an easy read. I loved the graphics. The content was interesting and well presented. I also liked the worksheet style pages. Good easy read, but I have been reading a lot of self-help recently and this was very brief on many things. This is probably the book I should have read to get started, not the one to read after I've read a bunch.

[Nichole · Rating 5 out of 5]

I needed this today. Just makes you feel less alone.

[Ulzeta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read.

[Tessalindsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute and helpful little book. Feels kinda silly but turns out to be quiet plausible in real life. and illustrations -> 🔥🔥

[Jasmine · Rating 4 out of 5]

hehe this was fun and cute. i really enjoyed the activities & will go back to them on occasion to check how much i’ve changed & do them all again.

[Cheyenne Nyman · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved this book! such a fun and cute twist on a ‘self-help’ book!!! i loved the illustrations and the casualness of it, it made it feel really accessible and easy to read :)

[sazlianah sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is actual real-life advice, love the humor and story. Give me some more ideas to cherish this life. Well, we are not alone.

[Lucy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't learn much. The illustrations were good. This could be a good article instead of a book.

[Andrea Houle · Rating 2 out of 5]

It seems all these self help books have the exact same advice in it. I was hoping this one might be different because it came recommended from several people but it wasn't. The only reason it wasn't a 1 star is because I like the light hearted layout of it I felt like that added a little extra to the same old same.

[Cas Lisko · Rating 5 out of 5]

How to Do Hard Things is an amazingly light read that left me feeling accomplished and like I could, well, do hard things.