In our lives it is not uncommon to wrestle with our sense of self. We question ourselves, wondering things like “Do other people worry about the same things I do?” or “Will I ever find anyone who truly sees me?”
Our questions can too easily become amplified if our deep desires for acceptance and human connection aren’t met. Reaching out for a soul-to-soul conversation isn’t always simple or comfortable, the risk of laying ourselves open to another person being too high.
In Tiny Beautiful Things, Sugar provides judgment-free advice for her readers. As we prepare to share Sugar’s work with you, we also want to hear your stories. If you have a story of the best advice you’ve ever received or any other time that you’d like to share, please write us a note in the comments below, or send us an email – anonymously or otherwise. We are looking forward to hearing all your beautiful stories!
gatu belaOnce a friend of mine borrowed my copy of Richard Brautigan's IN WATERMELON SUGAR. My dad had handed his copy down to me, so the book was of extra-special importance to me. My friend kept the book for so long that I had pretty much written off any hope of ever getting it back. One day, almost a year after borrowing it, my friend dropped it off in my mailbox. Delighted to have it back, I began flipping through the pages, excited to see it again. When I got to the back of the book I shrieked, as my friend had written a note inside: "Most interesting." - Dan Boedecker just like that.