Powell's Presents: Jenny Lawson - TICKETED EVENT

Name: Powell's Presents: Jenny Lawson - TICKETED EVENT
Start: 2026-04-15T19:30:00-07:00
Location: Revolution Hall

Schedule

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Revolution Hall | Portland, OR

Jenny Lawson — aka the Bloggess — is full of contradictions. She’s a celebrated author but battles self-doubt, paralysis, and anxiety. She’s an award-winning humorist but struggles with treatment-resistant depression. The questions people most often ask her are, “How do you do it? How do you keep going even when it feels impossible? How do you keep creating?” This book is her answer. In How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay (Penguin Life), Jenny shares more than one hundred humorous, heartfelt, and genuine tools and tricks that she relies on to keep her going even when her brain isn’t working properly due to depression, anxiety, and ADHD. She also offers tips to stay passionate and focused on creative endeavors, especially when everything around you is saying to give up. With chapters like “Wash Your Brain More Than You Wash Your Bra” (sleep, you beautiful human), “Working on Easy Mode Is Still Working” (asking for accommodations is okay!), “Celebrate Good Times, Come On!” (make it a habit to celebrate the good things), and many more, How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay is a balm and companion, reminding us all that we are not alone. It’s for anyone who struggles with self-doubt, guilt, motivation, and mental blocks and wants to rekindle their passion for creating. Funny, simple, empathetic, and full of hope, it will encourage you not to just survive but to find and curate joy in the face of difficult times.
Please note: Tickets for this event are $39 (before service charges) and include admission, as well as one hardcover copy of Lawson’s How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay. Books distributed at event.
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