I’ve had a couple of rough years—2022-2024 I became seriously ill, was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder that affects most of my body systems, and am now reckoning with a life that looks nothing like I expected. Most of the things that formerly brought meaning to my life are now out of reach or substantially altered. I’m looking for books that will help me redirect and chart a new course for the remainder of my life, with uncertain health prognosis and significant day-to-day disability (can no longer work in any past job/career, drive, eat normally, use a computer, travel with ease, enjoy time outdoors, etc.).
I know this is a tall order. I’m not looking for anything bible-focused. Gallows humor is welcome. I’ve read a fair amount of the mindfulness canon but open to more obscure titles. Anything that will get me out of my head and help me take even small steps forward would be welcome. It needn’t be happy-clappy, but I have enough of my own sadness to reckon with and would prefer positivity. I was specifically thinking of nonfiction but fiction with MCs undergoing major life changes could work as well.
by Nejness