first, we make the beast beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety

I just loved this book. Maybe not for everyone - it’s less a book but rather a meandering series of thought bubbles full of reflection, vulnerability, raw personal stories, grace and some suggestions. I haven’t been able to read many book books during covid but this was a salve and friend beside my bed. I resonated with a lot in it and through her stories I was better able to understand aspects of myself. It felt like a hug at times - that someone could put words around my experience and that experience is ok. In fact the Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you first must make it beautiful. This will be a book I won’t give away but hopefully will come back to.