‘Sometimes in their pain, people believe that the agony will last forever. But feelings are actually more like weather systems—they blow in and they blow out.’
—Lori Gottlieb, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
I do not remember the last time I read such a wholesome book. Somewhere between its 415 pages, I not only uncovered bits and pieces of myself but also grew up a little. My tryst with this book began in October 2020, and I took my own sweet time with it. It felt triggering at times because I was going through my own loss at the time. But simultaneously, this book gave me with hope and healing. I cried, I had ‘epiphanies’, and I felt for everyone mentioned in the book. Only now I realise that I wasn’t just rooting for them but myself, too. And I’m glad I took breaks while reading because, without realizing, I changed a tad over the past five months.
We often read to escape from our troubles. But this book made me face my troubles to some extent; it made me realize that life may be a series of events we didn’t sign up for, but the pause b/w the stimulus and response can make a huge difference in how we perceive things.
Undoubtedly, this book has caused a shift in me, and even though I took a lot of breaks while reading this, I am glad that I didn’t give up. I feel anybody who picks this one up might have different takeaways from it. So, if you’re ready for this journey, go ahead!