You're not failing. You're being conditioned to endure.

Self-help tells us to fix our mindset, breathe through burnout, and stay high-vibe — no matter how heavy the world feels.

But what if your anxiety isn't a personal flaw?
What if your sadness is not resistance to growth — but a message?

Smile When It Hurts is a radical, honest, and beautifully written rejection of the personal development industry.
It reveals how wellness culture quietly teaches us to adapt to systems that harm us — while isolating us from each other.

This book won't give you another tool to fix yourself.
It will show you why you never needed fixing — and how to turn your pain into connection, truth, and shared healing.

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This is not a call to be better.
It's a call to be more you — and finally, not alone.