My Recommended Reading this month is the “The Book of Awesome” by Neil Pasricha.  I write this with a solemn awareness that often in the midst of our health struggles it can be difficult to locate those moments of joy or peace.

This book is not about ignoring the hard times or “putting on a happy face”.  It is about noticing some small pleasures even in the middle of difficult times.  I like that philosophy.

It is unrealistic and unhelpful to expect someone who is in constant pain or facing a new diagnosis could just pretend it is all okay.  However, it IS helpful to notice, within those challenges, the small positives that still occur.  Those small “wins” can bring us hope to keep going through the storm.