Some good reminders to live in the present and look on the bright side of life.

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which every man has some" - Charles Dickens

I read this because it was recommended by my hairdresser. It's an enjoyable read and easy to read. But, I was a bit disappointed since the content was simply okay. No Aha! moments for me.

lol - the name makes it worth having on my bookshelf. i wouldn't recommend actually reading it tho

Um, my mother gave this to me in hopes of something. I guess. Its an alright book. I don't normally read these sort of books honestly. Just a normal chicken-for-the-soul sort full of antidotes and advice. Will any of it actually benefit me? More than likely not. Something about taking advice from a 60-year old wearing a boa and big fat hat that doesn't match worries me.

Great read for those of us taught to save it all for the future. Motivates us to savor the good in life and pursue interests/talents we may be neglecting. Women often overlook their own interests in the name of looking after others. In reality, we aren't doing anyone any favors neglecting ourselves! We all need a healthy dose selfishness....Loretta helps you give yourself permission to do a few things for YOU and explains the cognitive distortions and excuses behind not honoring ourselves. Search for and celebrate the things we do RIGHT! Stop dwelling on the senseless negative and start celebrating life! Love this book! I could read it over and over!

Funny. Entertaining. The title became one of my sayings. But, I still hoard the good stuff.

Excellent!

Good. But a little to psycho-babble for me. Mostly common sense. But there were some great one-liners and quotes that you can utilize ...

I got introduced to Loretta (not in person of course, though I think she would be a hoot to meet) through a Ted Talk and I loved her spirit and upon googling her discovered she has written a couple of books (don’t they all?). Anyway, I proceeded to buy the one that seemed the most fun and popular: Life is Short - Wear Your Party Pants.

I was looking for a short read today around noon and picked this book up and it was really fast, simple and fun to read. Took me a few hours only to finish (with distractions).

I was originally going to give it 3.5 stars but then rounded up to 4 because in the last chapter she brought up her mentor and favorite person (her grandma) which reminded me of my late grandma who was so much more than a grandma to me which in turn made me cry. Emotional = +0.5 points extra.

Anyway, the book has no mind-blowing discoveries or new theories - just feels like an honest talk with someone who sees the simplicity in life and misses the good ‘ol days when everything was less complicated.

Loretta delivers the ideas in such a humorous and natural way and they’re all simple ideas really: chill, stop complicating your life, live in the moment, stop worrying in advance, smile more, connect with people around you and don’t take life too seriously.

One of the techniques that she uses in her workshops is asking her students to create a blues song based on their worries as a way to cope with the stress. That sounded like fun so I decided to try it. Here’s what I came up with

Blues song:

I woke up this morning
And I didn’t want to go to work
My life is so boring
And the boss is a jerk

Where is my promotion
And where is my raise
Hey HR, just put it in mtion
And save me your half-assed praise

Hahahaa, it IS fun! Also, I am neither a poet nor a songwriter, sorry guys I tried…

Leaving you with a few nice lines from the book

- We should never wait to celebrate life only on special occasions.
- On taking yourself too seriously in life: “Nobody is getting out of here alive.”
- If you think the worst and get the worst, you suffer twice. If you think the best and get the worst, you only suffer once.
- The reality is, of course, that whatever we do at any given moment, is, in fact, our life! We will not get do-overs. There is no repeat performance.
- Why does it take a tragedy for people to be kind to one another?

I believe a lot of what was said in this book and appreciate the reminders. I love how the author is so real with the readers.

Eh. Not nearly as humourous as it wants to be.

my mom made me read this. pretty good. i wear party pants all the time.