A modern roadmap to true connection--first by showing up for yourself and then for others
If you're having trouble connecting with those around you, know that you're not the only one. Adult friendships are tricky!!! Part manifesto, part guide, The Art of Showing Up is soul medicine for our modern, tech-mediated age. Rachel Wilkerson Miller charts a course to kinder, more thoughtful, and more fulfilling relationships--and, crucially, she reminds us that "you can't show up for others if you aren't showing up for yourself first." Learn to fearlessly . . .
define your needs, reclaim your time, and commit to self-care
ask for backup when times are tough--and take action when others are in crisis
meet and care for new friends, and gently end toxic friendships
help your people feel more seen (and more OK) overall!
Publisher: W. W. Norton
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304 pages
ISBN-10: 1615196617
Item Weight: 0.7 lbs
Dimensions: 6.1 x 0.8 x 8.1 inches
Customer Reviews: 3 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"Miller has penned a fresh, wise, practical, modern guide for figuring out how to be true to yourself while also meaningfully connected to others. An important contribution to the larger, complicated project of solving loneliness." -Priya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering
Rachel Wilkerson Miller is the editor-in-chief of SELF and author of The Art of Showing Up and Dot Journaling--A Practical Guide. Previously, she was a senior editor at BuzzFeed and Vox and a deputy editor at VICE. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Huffington Post, and SELF, and she's been a guest on NPR, the Today show, and Good Morning America. She lives in Brooklyn with her girlfriend.
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