yung pueblo

Favorite Excerpt:

they asked her,

"what does it mean to love yourself?"

she answered,

"it means to uncover and release whatever keeps you from true happiness; to love, honor, and accept every single part of you, especially those that are kept in the dark. it means to observe yourself continually with the utmost honesty and without judgment. loving yourself means striving to reach new heights of self-understanding so as to cultivate the wisdom that inner peace requires." - yung pueblo… (more)

I requested this from the library because I have repeatedly seen it mentioned as "great poetry".

This is not poetry. This is the author's guide? experience? narration of? his journey to self love, kindness, search for happiness. Which is great for him, but there is very little actual practical advice in here. I also think this author is young and has fortunate enough to not yet been faced with caregiving duties that cannot just be "let go". Or difficult people you cannot simply cut out of your life (bosses, teachers, coworkers, family). Or the drag of health problems, job searches, and so on. But I guess that is also why his pen name means "young people" (per author bio).

I can see why some people might love this book. I also think I am decades past that point in my life.

(Shelved as poetry though I disagree.)… (more)