02380cam a2200349 4500 2740648961 TxAuBib 20260501120000.0 260222s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781538770191 hardcover 1538770199 hardcover 9781538783535 1538783533 (OCoLC)1580957343 TxAuBib Lee, Marisa Renee, author. Waiting for dawn : living with uncertainty / Marisa Renee Lee. First edition. New York : Legacy Lit, 2026. ©2026. xvii, 173 pages ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Lee guides you through the hard times that arise unexpectedly and disrupt your life for indeterminate periods. Uncertainty and fear impact how you interact with the world and understand your place in it. You manage the loneliness and isolation by convincing others that you are fine. Lee debunks the idea that you must force positivity and, instead, helps you learn how to hold compassion for yourself in hard times. Through rich, revelatory prose, Lee assists you in navigating life's unstable and overwhelming moments. Using research and her personal experiences, she argues that self-preservation is necessary when life is at its worst. If you are experiencing pain, chronic stress, or loneliness or are burdened with self-doubt, Waiting for Dawn brings you from a place of instability to hope. Lee shares her two-year journey battling loss and illness--the death of her mother-in-law, ongoing sickness, and the emotional challenges she endured--that taught her that healing is about finding your own unique way through the darkness. Waiting for Dawn provides a compass to help you rediscover your worth and identify how to live well. These dark periods are necessary for things to grow and transform, but it never stays dark forever. 20260501. Self-acceptance. Self-preservation. Change (Psychology.) Self-help Personal Growth Happiness. Self-help Difficult Life Situations. Self-help Healing From Trauma. Self-help Motivational & Inspirational.