Zen Bender

A Yahoo Finance Best Business Books of 2019. #1 New Release in Yoga, Zen Philosophy, and Humor – Hooked on Self-Help Craving a quick fix:  When the recession turned her life upside down, Stephanie Krikorian had to reinvent her life…and fast. She started ghostwriting self-help books for women. Between writing and researching she realized that everywhere she looked there was AFOG. Another freaking opportunity for growth. Soon she wasn't just writing each book; she was living them. This was the start of a ten-year zen bender of dieting, dating, journaling, meditating, and Marie-Kondo-ing on a quest for that ultimate self-help high. Fifty and fabulous:  Stephanie Krikorian spent her forties trying all of the dating hacks to find love and respect, all of the diets to build self-esteem in a new body, and all of the spiritual guidance to become centered through self-care. On the brink of turning fifty she realized that being better wasn't what she craved; it was something else altogether. Learn to laugh at yourself and trust yourself:   Zen Bender  is the story of one woman's journey to radical acceptance, with some questionable advice along the way. A witty, moving, insightful story, the woman behind bestselling celebrity self-help books shares her story of being hooked on the self-help fix for a decade before learning that all the self-help in the world won't help you trust gut. A Self-confidence book for women:  For anyone tired of promises to change everything in just thirty days, this book is a breath of fresh air. Readers who enjoyed self-confidence books for women like  The Universe Has Your Back ,  The Self-Love Experiment , and  The Gifts of Imperfection ; will love the message of radical acceptance in  Zen Bender: A Decade-Long Enthusiastic Quest to Fix Everything (That Was Never Broken) .