Already Enough - by Lisa Olivera (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Identify, understand, and reframe your life story with this "must-read" (Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author of Group), essential guide for self-acceptance from Lisa Olivera, a therapist, writer, and creator of a wildly popular Instagram account @_LisaOlivera.When Lisa Olivera was just a few hours old, her birth mother abandoned her behind a rock near Muir Woods in Northern California. She was found and later adopted. Growing up, Lisa knew she was adopted. She later learned she was abandoned. Like with many adopted children, this led Lisa to wonder: Why did her mother leave her behind? Without answers, Lisa came to believe she was not enough. This story wasn't true, but it made sense of a confusing experience. It allowed her to move forward. It felt like the only way. Until, with the help of a therapist, Lisa began to tell herself a better story. If you have ever felt like you didn't belong, or like you weren't worthy, or like you weren't enough, just as you are...it might be time for you to rewrite your story, too. Now a therapist herself, Lisa shows you how. In Already Enough, Lisa explores how our stories affect us--often much more than we realize. She guides us through reframing our stories so we can remember that we are already enough, just as we are. And she invites us to join her on a transformative journey to healing. "Beautiful, meditative, touching, and hopeful" (Arianna Huffington), Already Enough is a powerful reminder that we are the authors of our own stories. The sooner we decide to write a better story, the sooner we can live a more whole, more meaningful, more nourishing life.

Review Quotes

"An insightful, compassionate therapist offers practical, positive advice and self-help strategies for reframing painful life stories." -SHELF AWARENESS

About the Author

Lisa Olivera is a writer, therapist, and creative who shares work centered around radical acceptance, cultivating compassion, integrating our stories, and embracing our full humanity. She holds a master's degree in counseling psychology and has worked in schools, community-based mental health, and private practice. Lisa's work and writing has been featured in many publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, HuffPost, and Good Morning America. She lives with her husband and daughter in Northern California.