Lullaby for an Adult Girl. Kind Stories to Help Lull Anxiety and Wake Up Alive

A book-embrace for women who are tired of being strong. 46 therapeutic stories — to lull anxiety, exhale, and once again taste life.

Have you caught yourself thinking that your life is an endless list of tasks, and you, in it, are not a living person but a function? That you postpone joy like a fancy dress that you have never worn? Tanya Talant wrote this book for every adult Girl who has forgotten how to hear her true voice amidst the noise of "must," "to keep up," and "to conform."

It all started with morning pages — a ritual that the author practiced for years. Waking up at six in the morning, she would write down everything that came to her mind: from a banana bread recipe to conversations with her inner Girl, who once said, "Well, we need to talk." From these conversations, from personal therapy, from chats with friends, came 46 tales — honest, warm, and completely non-fairytale in their essence.

There is a Girl trying to start a new life on Monday — and fails. A Girl with a "worm" inside, whispering: "Don't even dream." A Girl who was given a magic wand, but uses it to prop up a wobbly table. A Girl who discovered that she only uses one burner out of four — even though she could light and warm the whole city.

In these stories, readers will recognize themselves, sometimes laugh, sometimes cry, but will invariably feel: "I am not the only one. I am okay."

Each chapter is just a few pages long — just enough to read while the kettle is boiling or while you wait for your child to come back from practice. And at the end, you'll find questions for reflection. A gentle opportunity to spend time with your own inner Girl and ask her what she really wants.