Why Bother
Discover the Desire for What’s Next

This book is full of insights and interesting quotes, plus every chapter evolves around examples coming from the author's life. I have to admit I'm in a good place in my life, so I didn't need this book right now, but Louden's advices are easy to follow and could help you out. If you feel stuck in yo......more

JUST BUY THIS BOOK. So, I’m currently purging my bookcases. I have over 1500 books on them. So I’m culling what to keep and what to pass on. Of course as I’m doing this I’m finding books I read years ago and get distracted and read again. This is one of those. This one is staying on the bookshelves.......more

This is not your average self-help book. While other books in this genre float around midstream, this one soars above the others and lifts us with it. The author doesn't tell us how to bother, or why to bother, or how to live a life that's full of joy and meaning. Instead, she offers examples from h......more

I love Jennifer Louden's books. The Woman's Comfort book was a favorite of mine during a time that made the concepts particularly applicable. As I began to read this book, I found myself searching for the "tips and tricks"....give me a checklist! When that didn't surface, I eased into the ideas in t......more

I found Jen’s Instagram page at the beginning of 2021 and immediately connected to the title of this book, “Why Bother?” After a lifetime of high-speed overachieving with a large dose of self-criticism, the forced slowdown of the pandemic gave me plenty of time to reflect on my life’s choices. I sli......more