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The Art of Showing Up:
How to Be There for Yourself and Your People
Rachel Wilkerson Miller

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A revolutionary guide to friendship and self-care for those who feel alone

When it comes to adult friendships, we’re woefully inept: We barely manage to show up for our own commitments, let alone maintain our relationships. What’s more, we’re living in an uncharted social landscape with new conventions on how to relate—one where actual phone calls are reserved for Mom (if anyone), “dropping in” is unheard-of, and “flaking out” is routine.

The Art of Showing Up offers a roadmap through this morass to true connection with your friends, your family, and yourself. Author Rachel Wilkerson Miller teaches that “showing up” means connecting with others in a way that makes them feel seen and supported. And that begins with showing up for yourself: recognizing your needs, understanding your physical and mental health, and practicing self-compassion. Only then can you better support other people; witness their joy, pain, and true selves; validate their experiences; and help ease their burden.

When “showing up” for others, it’s not the grandest gesture that matters most—it’s how close you come to meeting your loved ones where they really are.

Who it’s for: It’s the Intro to Adulting book we all should’ve been given when we hit our 20s! Anyone who struggles to find that magical balance of caring for yourself and showing up for others will benefit from reading this.

Why it rules: Miller isn’t only an exceptional writer, but the advice in this book is so thorough that I had to buy a journal specifically for taking notes while I read it. She’s also excellent at helping readers maintain self-compassion throughout. By the end, I wasn’t just energized, either — I felt prepared to make some meaningful shifts in my life without going overboard.

What you’ll get out of it: How do we create a balanced, supportive life for ourselves while strengthening our relationships with our people? This book explores this question thoroughly. You’ll get your priorities straightened out within 10 pages or so.

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Nice Selection of subject! Nowadays we people are so busy doing nothing, and we even don't notice or interact with peoples just sitting right beside you.

(11-21-2021 04:34 AM)discomix Wrote: [ -> ]Nice Selection of subject! Nowadays we people are so busy doing nothing, and we even don't notice or interact with peoples just sitting right beside you.

Hi discomix

I agree with you. In today's world, it is easy to be alone while standing in a crowd. We have become accustomed to living in apartment builds where we do not know our neighbours. Walk down crowded streets without saying hello or making eye contact. Become distant from friends and family unwilling or unable to share what is happening in our lives.

Learning to reengage and becoming more connected to the people around us is an important aspect in our emotional health. Many studies have shown that when you have deep connected relationships with people, you live longer, happier, healthy lives.

When we support the people around us, both side gain from the interaction. It's a smart thing to do. Breaks down our differences and opens us to more opportunity to enrich our lives.

Cheers,

G.S.

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