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"Why bother?" can be the most important question you'll ever ask yourself.
After a few hellish years that included cancer, grief, and divorce, personal growth expert Jen Louden found herself at an all-time low and asked herself, "Why bother?" This question dragged her down into meaninglessness until a scary coincidence snapped her awake and got her wondering: what if "why bother?" was actually a fantastic question to kick-start the next phase of her life? Jen found that "why bother?" is the essential question every thinking woman must answer for herself. If you can't pretend anymore, it's the question you need to ask.
How do we bother after heartbreak, after career and creative defeats, after giving up our own dreams to raise kids or take care of a sick parent? How do we bother when our lives have always been about doing the right thing, but never doing our thing? And what do we do after we've checked off most of the boxes on life's accomplishment list, and don't know if we have energy for anything more?
Jen shows that "Why bother?" is not a cynical or ungrateful question, but can crack open your mind, your heart, and your life. She guides you as you follow where the question leads, as no one wants the alternative-- giving up, shutting down, or phoning it in. It's time to get your "why bother?" on.
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The most important question you'll ever ask yourself. In Why Bother? personal-growth expert Jennifer Louden challenges you to open your mind, your heart, and your life by following where the question leads. Through reflection and stories from others, Louden demonstrates how to bother when it feels impossible or like too much work, whether after professional defeats, heartbreak, illness, or life-changing loss. She shows why you must prioritize what's calling you at any time of your life, especially when you've sidelined your dreams to raise kids, pay the rent, or take care of aging parents. And crucially, she shows you how tapping into your deepest desires can give you the energy to move forward--even when the world seems in such dire straits. It's time to reclaim the dignity and beauty of your desires. It's time to get your bother on.
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Nautilus Award Winner: Silver, Personal Growth/Large Publisher 2020 The most important question you'll ever ask yourself.
In Why Bother? personal-growth expert Jennifer Louden challenges you to open your mind, your heart, and your life by following where the question leads. Through reflection and stories from others, Louden demonstrates how to bother when it feels impossible or like too much work, whether after professional defeats, heartbreak, illness, or life-changing loss. She shows why you must prioritize what's calling you at any time of your life, especially when you've sidelined your dreams to raise kids, pay the rent, or take care of aging parents. And crucially, she shows you how tapping into your deepest desires can give you the energy to move forward--even when the world seems in such dire straits. It's time to reclaim the dignity and beauty of your desires. It's time to get your bother on.