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Chances are you either are dealing with mental illness, will deal with mental illness or will love someone who deals with mental illness. I've struggled with a plethora of disorders, including treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, inattentive ADHD, OCD and several others I can't think of off the top of my head because inattentive ADHD exists. But I have perfected the art of being FURIOUSLY HAPPY...of celebrating every day that I survive and helping others to know that they are not alone. My journey has saved lives, including my own.
4 years ago I opened a progressive independent bookshop in conservative Texas right before a pandemic. It should not have survived but it is currently one of the best and most successful indie bookshops in San Antonio and it's success comes down to these principles:
I became an overnight success and it only took me 12 years and a constant barrage of self-doubt to do it. To this day I battle with Imposter Syndrome, so much so that I worry I'm not qualified to talk about it which makes me possibly the best person to talk about it.
You'd think that becoming successful would cure someone of this idea of not being good enough but what I've learned is that even when everything is going your way you can still be plagued with the same fears, only now you can add the fear that everyone is going to realize that you're not as great as they're giving you credit for. Fortunately I've found a number of tools that have helped me to battle both the inner and outside criticism that can have the power to destroy, but also the power to grow, change and celebrate rather than self-hate.
As a best-selling memoirist I have made all the mistakes so you don't have to. This talk Includes:
Jenny Lawson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Mental Health - Being happy out of pure spite, Inspiring leadership, Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and The Art of Memoir Writing. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jenny Lawson for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Jenny Lawson generally travels from San Antonio, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Lois Lowry, Anna Holmes, Jane Jenkins Herlong, Samantha Irby and Kristin Hannah. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jenny Lawson for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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