the most terribly human moments - the ones we want to pretend never happened - are the very moments that make us who we are today. ... You are defined not by life's imperfect moments, but by your reaction to them. Jenny Lawson More Quotes by Jenny Lawson More Quotes From Jenny Lawson Every time I get scared or feel like I'm not going to be good enough at something, I say that mantra to myself. "Pretend you're good at it." Jenny Lawson scared good-enough be-good Because you are defined not by life's imperfect moments, but by your reaction to them. And because there is joy in embracing - rather than running from - the utter absurdity of life. Jenny Lawson absurdity-of-life running joy One moment I'm perfectly fine and the next I feel a wave of nausea, then panic. Then I can't catch my breath and I know I'm about to lose control and all I want to do is escape. Except that the one thing I can't escape from is the very thing I want to run away from... me. Jenny Lawson panic want running But really, what else are you going to talk about in line at the liquor store? Childhood trauma seems like the natural choice, since it’s the reason why most of us are in line there to begin with. Jenny Lawson liquor-stores childhood choices The first thing I do when I come home is check the refrigerator for cats because I'm convinced that if one dies, my husband will hide it in there because I don't cook and so I won't see it. I do drink Cokes, though ,so technically he should hide the corpse in the oven. And now I need to start checking the oven. Jenny Lawson cat husband home I have trouble getting approvals from my heath insurance company for basic antidepressants. And I have the best plan my agency has. I can't get high off this stuff! I'm not going to sell it! Getting my medication is critical. It's me saying, "I just want to live." And their response seems to be, "We agree that it's a matter of life and death; that's why we're declining it." Every time I get a cold, I have Tylenol with codeine coming out the wazoo. But the medication I need to live? Nah. Jenny Lawson life-and-death agency needs When I was young, my family didn't go on outings to the circus or trips to Disneyland. We couldn't afford them. Instead, we stayed in our small rural West Texas town, and my parents took us to cemeteries. Jenny Lawson texas parent goes-on In short? It is exhausting being me. Pretending to be normal is draining and requires amazing amounts of energy and Xanax. Jenny Lawson xanax normal energy When I was in junior high I read a lot of Danielle Steele. So I always assumed that the day I got engaged I'd be naked, covered in rose petals, and sleeping with the brother of the man who'd kidnapped me. Jenny Lawson brother sleep men It’s amazing how much you’re missing in a depressive state until you start to come out on the other side. It’s like breathing again after being underwater for far too long. Jenny Lawson breathing missing long I was always shy. Writing was my only outlet. Because I always hid in a room, I spent a lot of time watching people. When I was a small child I could detect hidden body language in others only I could see. People's emotions rub off on me. When I told this to my therapist she said, "Well, you're an empath." I thought, "No way. Like Star Trek?" And she clarified: because I am so socially uncomfortable, I have compassion for others who I recognize are also struggling. People with anxiety are acutely aware. Jenny Lawson stars struggle children High School Is Life’s Way of Giving You a Record Low to Judge the Rest of Your Life By) Jenny Lawson judging giving school So many of us feel like we're misfits until we finally find our tribe - the other people who are are strange in the same way - and suddenly everything clicks. Jenny Lawson tribes people way If you enjoyed high school, you were probably a psychopath or a cheerleader. Or possibly both. Jenny Lawson psychopath cheerleader school I try to be appreciative of what I have instead of bitter about what I’ve lost. Jenny Lawson bitter appreciative trying Have you ever been homesick for someplace that doesn't actually exist anymore? Someplace that exists only in your mind? Jenny Lawson homesick mind I once threw myself a surprise party on Twitter because I was lonely. It was awesome. Thousands of people showed up and then Wil Wheaton and I made a bunch of monkey-ponies. It was the most successful surprise party I've ever thrown in my life. It was also the only surprise party I've ever thrown in my whole life. Jenny Lawson party lonely successful When I was little, my father used to sell guns and ammo at a sporting goods store, but I always told everyone he was an arms dealer, because it sounded more exciting. Jenny Lawson arms gun father No," I replied testily. "I'm pretty sure 'digital' is Latin for 'fingeral,' so finger cancer equals digital cancer. This is all basic anatomy, Dr. Roland." The Dr. Roland told me that he thought I was overreacting, and the "fingeral" wasn't even a real word. Then I told him that I though he was underreacting, probably because he's embarrassed that he doesn't know how Latin works. Then he claimed that "underrecating" isn't a word either. The man has a terrible bedside manner. Jenny Lawson cancer real latin Like books, the Internet has saved my life. It helped me recognize that so many people I adore suffer from the same things I do. Jenny Lawson suffering book people
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