The Art of Showing Up: How to Be There for Yourself and Your People

If you're having trouble connecting with those around you, know that you're not the only one. Adult friendships are tricky!!! Part manifesto, part guide, The Art of Showing Up is soul medicine for our modern, tech-mediated age. Rachel Wilkerson Miller charts a course to kinder, more thoughtful, and more fulfilling relationships--and, crucially, she reminds us that "you can't show up for others if you aren't showing up for yourself first." Learn to fearlessly . . .

• define your needs, reclaim your time, and commit to self-care
• ask for backup when times are tough--and take action when others are in crisis
• meet and care for new friends, and gently end toxic friendships
• help your people feel more seen (and more OK) overall!

About the Author
Rachel Wilkerson Miller is the author of Dot Journaling--A Practical Guide and the deputy editor of VICE Life. Previously, she was a senior lifestyle editor at BuzzFeed for four years. Along with VICE and BuzzFeed, her writing has appeared in The New York Times, Huffington Post, the Hairpin, and SELF, and she's been a guest on NPR, the Today show, and Good Morning America. She lives in Brooklyn.