The Art of Showing Up is officially here! Iām really grateful for and proud of the nice reviews Iāve received so far, and I wanted to share some of those comments here.
Here are some blurbs from other authors:
āMiller 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.ā āPriya Parker, author of The Art of Gathering
āRachelās advice is smart, straightforward, and empathetic. The Art of Showing Up offers a roadmap to becoming a better friend and happier person. Read this book!ā āAlison Green, author of Ask a Manager
āThis is an incredibly practical book full of easy, yet meaningful, ways to develop more friendship and love in your life. Through steps that anyone can do, Rachel helps us find the support that we all crave in our lives and leaves us feeling ever more hopeful!ā āShasta Nelson, author of Frientimacy
āRachel Wilkerson Miller has given us a toolbox for strengthening our relationships with one another and with ourselves. This book is the resource that twenty-, thirty-, and fortysomethings were missingāand that we didnāt know we absolutely needed.ā āCaroline Moss, coauthor of Hey Ladies! and host of Gee Thanks, Just Bought It!
Some snippets from early reviews:
āVERDICT: Excellent tips for forging relationships with others and becoming an even better āoldā friend.ā āFrom a starred review in Library Journal
āMiller (Dot Journaling), deputy editor of Viceās Life vertical, provides digital natives an easy, entertaining guide to adult friendships. ā¦ Miller starts each section with brief general principles, then relies heavily on lists and action steps, which will make for easy reference and perusal, and her charismatic voice will appeal to any reader of self-help. Those looking for help braving the social unknown will want to take a look.ā āFrom the Publisherās Weekly review
And some quotes from folks who got advance copies via NetGalley:
āThis book is exactly what it proclaims to be, a dissection of how to show up for yourself and others. It does not simply muse on self-care and proffer face masks and baths and journalling. It offers a discussion of all the ways in which we can show up and gives exercises, very specific advice (i.e. sample dialogues, how to approach very specific situations, ways to practice new tasks) and truly meets you where you are. If you are someone who has a lot of skills here or someone with absolutely none, someone with mental health issues or none at all, there is something here for you. ā¦ I read a lot of these books and many I donāt give a second thought to (often donāt offer anything ānewā to this over-thinker, happy self-analyzer, personality-test aficionado). But this book truly does.ā āChristina S.
āI felt like this one was written just for me! Iāve been not showing up for a good part of my life for neither myself or friends and family. Iāve managed to focus my energy on my kids without looking inward or outward for anything. ā¦ I felt like this one was written just for me! Iāve been not showing up for a good part of my life for neither myself or friends and family. Iāve managed to focus my energy on my kids without looking inward or outward for anything.ā āElizabeth M.
Iām fully beaming! āØāØāØ
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