About the Book
Learn to Love Yourself
From Stress to Happiness.Many of us know intellectually that we need to be good to ourselves if we want to be happy. But it feels so hard. We are simultaneously the harsh judge and the lost, scared child who wants to stop feeling judged. It becomes a vicious cycle. It only stops when we step outside ourselves and observe how we got ourselves stuck. Only then can we learn to practice gratitude and positive thinking.
Joy and Peace.Lori Deschene, creator of TinyBuddha.com and the self-help journalsTiny Buddha's Worry JournalandTiny Buddha's Gratitude Journal, shares 40 unique perspectives and insights to help you stop judging yourself so harshly. Featuring stories selected from hundreds of TinyBuddha.com contributors,Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourselfprovides an honest look at what it means to overcome critical, self-judging thoughts to create a peaceful, empowered life.
More than a Self-Help Book.Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourselfis a collection of vulnerable reflections and epiphanies from people who are learning to love themselves, just like you. In this book, you will find:
- Four authentic, vulnerable stories in each chapter
- Insightful observations about our shared struggles and how to overcome them
- Action-oriented suggestions based on the wisdom in the stories
Readers of inspirational books and spiritual books likeThe Book of Joyor other books by Lori Deschene such as Tiny Buddha's Worry Journal or Tiny Buddha's Gratitude Journalwill loveTiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself.
About the Author :
Lori Deschene grew up in Massachusetts, where she developed into a Type-A overachiever with a strong drive to do more and be more-largely because she believed this would prove she was valuable and lovable. She began working two jobs at twelve years old, all while maintaining her status as an honor roll student and spending nights rehearsing for community theater performances. So packed was her schedule that a friend predicted, in her high school year book class prophecy, that she'd eventually write and star in a one-woman show about her life called "Stress."
Though she's yet to pen that script, she's learned a lot about managing stress since she left her hometown in 2002. Since then, she's traveled all over the US for work, lived in multiple states, recovered from a decade-plus battle with bulimia, healed from major depression, learned to embrace her emotional sensitivity, and built a career that suits her introverted nature and allows her to leverage her painful past for good.
Lori is the author of Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life's Hard Questions, Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself, Tiny Buddha's 365 Tiny Love Challenges, Tiny Buddha's Gratitude Journal, and Tiny Buddha's Worry Journal. Formerly a contributor for nationally distributed girls' magazines, Lori dreams of one day writing and illustrating her own picture books. But first, she's devoting her energy to the newly launched Tiny Buddha Productions and working on her first feature film. Who knows-that one-woman show may eventually see the light of day.
Review :
Few people in our time have more passionately or more creatively applied wisdom teachings to a new digital generation than Lori Deschene. I am continually inspired by her writing, and also by her sincere dedication to learning, growth, and wisdom. I feel tremendously fortunate to have had the chance to get to know her work through Tiny Buddha, and to know her as a person. Both embody the same essential truths. --Soren Gordhamer, founder and author of Wisdom 2.0-- "Reviews"
How can we find happiness and peace--right now, right here? In her engaging, thought-provoking book Tiny Buddha, Lori Deschene explores this enormous question to help readers grapple with challenges like money, love, pain, control, and meaning, in order to find greater happiness. --Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project-- "Reviews"
I spent months retweeting posts from a mystery handle called @tinybuddha. I wasn't the only one: Hundreds of thousands of people followed the daily messages. I was intrigued and made it a point to meet the woman behind the message. Today, Lori Deschene is a friend and fellow author who spreads truth and inspiration throughout the twittersphere, her blog, and now her new book! Lori has shifted the energy of the Internet with her loving daily posts and now she is sharing more with the world throughout her incredible book! --Gabrielle Bernstein, author of May Cause Miracles and Spirit Junkie-- "Reviews"
Lori Deschene doesn't claim to be anybody's guru. But it's that lack of pretense and her total candor--how she tells her own often-wild story without flinching--that is so magnetic, inviting a sense of ease with our own wrinkles, too, and fostering a sense of personal possibility. As she asks: Are you ready to be free? --Margaret Roach, author of And I Shall Have Some Peace There-- "Reviews"
Reading Lori Deschene's wonderful new book, Tiny Buddha's Guide to Loving Yourself, is like listening to a good friend who reminds you of who you are when you need to hear it the most. Deschene and her contributors write about real-life situations with real-life solutions and they do it with the same unflinching honesty that has made TinyBuddha.com so popular. If you are ever hard on yourself--and who isn't--you need to read this book. --Amanda Owen, author of The Power of Receiving-- "Reviews"
This wonderful collection of personal stories and words of wisdom will help you become kinder and more compassionate to yourself, and ultimately show you how to lead a happier and more fulfilling life. --Kristin Neff, author of Self-Compassion, Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind-- "Reviews"
We can all feel broken, wounded, and alone at times, but never while reading this beautiful, wise guide to taking good care of ourselves. Some of us need permission to do that. All of us can find inspiration and powerful lessons in Tiny Buddha's openhearted, generous community of teachers. I'm so grateful to have found them. --Priscilla Warner, author of Learning to Breathe: My Yearlong Quest to Bring Calm to My Life-- "Reviews"
