A PITY PARTY IS STILL A PARTY A Feel-Good Guide to Feeling Bad

Therapist Chelsea Harvey Garner is straightforward, hilarious, and heartfelt in her message to embrace life's disappointments and offer kindness to those who are also facing their own challenging times. Narrator Ann Marie Gideon has an informal tone that is relaxed, pleasantly light and playful, yet genuine. She channels the "pity party" thoughts in listeners everywhere and exudes energy and believability when expressing the idea that sadness can lead to happiness if negative emotions can be accepted and managed well. Garner is open about sharing her own grief and the insights she has learned as a therapist. She offers up intuitive practices, fun ideas, and thought-provoking questions relating to how to handle life's disappointments. Gideon's narration supports the author's belief that listeners can heal from feeling depressed. D.Z. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2023]