A review by meganmaryprice
Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chödrön

5.0

A few years ago I was given The Book of Joy, a conversation between the Dalai Llama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a gift. I really enjoyed their insights into how faith intersects with mental and emotional health. When I saw this book, admittedly, I was first attracted to the pretty blue cover. But The Book of Joy got me interested in learning more about Buddhist teachings and practices. Comfortable With Uncertainty is a great starting point. It offers simple yet extremely useful insights into meditation and mindfulness. As the Dalai Llama said in The Book of Joy, we must treat our mind and emotional state like muscles that must be regularly used and exercised if we want them to be strong. Comfortable with Uncertainty provides universally useful teachings regardless of faith along with patient explanations of Buddhist concepts that can be put into practice on the quest for strength of mind and spirit.
But it should be clear what this book is. Essentially, it is an introductory guide to meditation. It is not in any way a replacement for mental health support. But for anyone willing to take an honest look at their mind and learn skills to help cope or adapt or just deal with life, this is a really useful book.