Mental Health Monday — The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (Explicit)

Fair warning: I swear a lot in this one. You're welcome.

This week we're kicking off a two-part Mental Health Monday book club on The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson, one of the books I keep coming back to (my copy is seriously dog-eared). Today we dig into Chapter 1, "Don't Try," and the big idea most people miss: this book isn't about caring less. It's about caring on purpose.

In ten minutes, we cover:

Why Charles Bukowski's tombstone says "Don't try," and what that means for the rest of us
The "feedback loop from hell," or how feeling bad about feeling bad keeps us stuck (and how to break it)
Alan Watts' backwards law: why chasing happiness makes us less happy
Manson's three subtleties of not giving a f*ck
What I cared about in my twenties as an actress, compared with what matters to me now as a mom, producer, and wife

This week's homework: the F*ck Budget. Write down everything you gave a f*ck about this past week, ask whether each one is true, immediate, and important, and circle where you're overspending.

Then grab the book (link below), read Chapter 1, and come back for Part Two, where we go through the whole damn thing together.

Send me a message and tell me one thing you're done giving a f*ck about.
Bliss is your birthright, so don't spend it on sht that doesn't matter.

📖 The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson: https://markmanson.net/books

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