Balm for the soul-Alessandra Olanow offers advice,inspiration,and encouragement for anyone who needs a shoulder to lean on during a difficult time."I Know This Too Shall Pass. (But It Would Be Helpful to Know When)."
After a series of events left her a divorced single mother questioning herself,her relationships,and basically,everything she thought was true about her "picture-perfect"life,Alessandra Olanow began drawing and posting illustrations on Instagram that reflected her feelings and struggles to right her life. She chronicled her journey of healing,expressing the shock,delusion,denial,self-pity,and self-doubt she experienced and the self-empathy and forgiveness that ultimately helped her regain a sense of self-but stronger,more fearless,and more hopeful than before. Her charming illustrations and keen,memorable observations-struck a chord. Within a year,her audience grew dramatically,from 9,500 to 157,000 followers,including celebrities Katie Couric,Jennifer Garner,Elise Loehnen (chief content officer at Goop),the poet Joao Doederlein,and Joanna Goddard (founder of A Cup of Jo).
I Used to Have a Plan brings Olanow's soothing sensibility to a wider audience,featuring new drawings and ideas that touch upon the universal experiences of unexpected change and loss. Divided into five parts-"I Didn't See That Coming,""It's OK That You're Not OK,""Where'd I Go,""The Only Way Out Is Through,"and "I Like It Here,Can I Stay a While"-the book beautifully encapsulates the experience of encountering difficulty,processing it and healing from it,and becoming stronger and with a better sense of self.
Full of advice,commiseration,empathy,and wit that is comforting,helpful,direct,and remarkable in its truth,I Used to Have a Plan helps everyone through the painful yet ultimately uplifting process of healing.
I Used to Have a Plan includes 75-100 illustrations.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers IncISBN: 9780062973627Number of pages: 128Weight: 324 gDimensions: 181 x 140 x 16 mm
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