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A review by lawl3sswr3n
Life Falls Apart, But You Don't Have To: Mindful Methods for Staying Calm in the Midst of Chaos by Julie Potiker
Did not finish book.
I know where this woman is coming from, but... it's oozing of white-woman, suburban California-mom privilege and I have a really hard time relating to that. This isn't to say there isn't anything useful in here, this just isn't the book for me. It might be for you, and if it is, awesome!
She speaks as if these paths are the only way to effective and centered mental health practices. These practices don't work on everyone - including people with severe trauma that cannot close their eyes safely to tap into her solutions.
I would have liked to see her book more inclusive of other types of mental health practices, as the air and tone of this book was very much, "I've read all the books. Taken all the classes. But I have very limited views of larger world experiences of hardship or destruction outside of my suburban life and neighborhood bubble of my kids and my friend's kids."
This isn't to diminish her trauma or say she hasn't experienced any. By no means am I saying that. It's very clear she's had some struggles and experienced traumatic events.
It feels very high and mighty, and I have zero desire to be preached to. I have a hard time coming to someone and entrusting them with my psychological safety when they have what appears to be incredibly limited views and experiences, and judgments for every situation.
So many judgments for everything and everyone and why people are the way they are.
She speaks as if these paths are the only way to effective and centered mental health practices. These practices don't work on everyone - including people with severe trauma that cannot close their eyes safely to tap into her solutions.
I would have liked to see her book more inclusive of other types of mental health practices, as the air and tone of this book was very much, "I've read all the books. Taken all the classes. But I have very limited views of larger world experiences of hardship or destruction outside of my suburban life and neighborhood bubble of my kids and my friend's kids."
This isn't to diminish her trauma or say she hasn't experienced any. By no means am I saying that. It's very clear she's had some struggles and experienced traumatic events.
It feels very high and mighty, and I have zero desire to be preached to. I have a hard time coming to someone and entrusting them with my psychological safety when they have what appears to be incredibly limited views and experiences, and judgments for every situation.
So many judgments for everything and everyone and why people are the way they are.