Never give up, especially on yourself. A classic memoir of trauma recovery where L.L. Kirchner's post-divorce search for nirvana took her from university halls in the Persian Gulf to the streets of Manhattan to a sex cult in India. Between her family's gym and the years she'd spent in substance abuse recovery, Kirchner felt grounded in physical and spiritual wellness. After a tumultuous year in Qatar that included discovering she'd never have children, her husband demanded a divorce. Over the telephone. Fearing a return to her substance use disorder the author tries yoga, meditation, chanting - all the things meant to cultivate bliss and help her regain trust in the universe. Each brings some relief, but her search for the answer outside herself ignores the fact that her painful family dynamics remain unresolved. Until she discovers the gift her mother had always given her-hope. In a memoir that's both rapturous and page-turning, Kirchner captures the terrors and joys of searching for radical honesty - and a second date. What people are saying about Blissful Thinking: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brings awareness & normalcy to taboo questions about mental health, sex, our life's purpose. -Goodreads Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This book felt like a friend cozying up to me and telling her stories of exploration and loss with humor and vulnerability. -Goodreads Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you like humorous tales of spirituality seeking, addiction, cults, psychology, and relationship drama of all kinds, you'll love this witty, engaging memoir. -Goodreads Review
