Sometimes we benefit from reminders that messy feelings are part of life—that it's okay to be imperfect, and it's okay to be you. You might struggle with a perfectionist or critic living in your head. You may feel drained in social situations and wonder what's wrong with you. Perhaps you struggle with emotions that feel outsized for the moment. These three books meet you in those tender places, honoring the complexity of being human while offering compassionate strategies for finding your way through.

We all have them: moments when we're flooded with overwhelm after one too many stressors pile up, or our inner critic takes over. Whether at home or at work, these experiences are part of being human. TLC is a simple practice to restore nervous system balance in under 30 seconds. Learn this portable practice that works anywhere, anytime—and discover the science behind why it's so effective.

Your shoulders have been trying to tell you something. So has that knot in your stomach when you walk into certain rooms, or the way your breathing shifts when someone's tone changes. While your mind constructs stories about what's happening, your body has already processed the information and formed its own knowing. Learn to listen to your body's unique language and discover the intelligence that's been waiting for you to tune in.

Maybe you've felt unexpectedly heavy when a longtime friendship naturally faded, or found yourself grieving while finally leaving a job that wasn't serving you. Most of us expect to grieve death or divorce, yet many don't anticipate the grief that comes with outgrowing previous versions of ourselves. These experiences fall under what Dr. Pauline Boss calls ambiguous loss—losses that lack clear closure or established rituals to help us mourn.