About the Book

Crises are inevitable parts of our lives.  The loss of a job.  The end of a relationship.  The death of a loved one.  Sometimes crisis presents itself not as a dramatic change, but rather as a chronic throb: you can’t point to any specific problems, but your life feels as if it’s “just not going anywhere.”  Even positive events—getting married, receiving a promotion—can throw our lives into upheaval.

Welcome to your crisis.  Or perhaps the crisis is not yours, but that of a client, a friend, a spouse, or a loved one.

When you are in crisis, your old safety structures—your roles, your habits, your relationships—no longer support you.  And this means that our response to change is every bit as important as the change itself.  Readers will learn how they typically respond to crises—whether with rage, anxiety, denial, or depression—and how to rethink each response.

We tend to think of crises, even our own, as happening externally, as something “out there” that we have to deal with.  We don’t realize that a crisis has forced us to change, and that we have to deal with a new self.   

Welcome to Your Crisis is the first book that shows us how to navigate life’s most challenging periods.  She offers us the inspiring insight that the moment your life falls apart is also the moment your new life begins.  It is the moment when illusion and deception fall away, and naked truth emerges.  Points of crisis bring us face to face with our deepest doubts and fears—and our highest aspirations. 

Crises can be extraordinarily painful, but when approached head-on, they can also be a source of power, hope, and vision—and the start of the life you truly want.  Crises force us to get in touch with our truest self, and to tap hidden gifts and talents we didn’t realize we had.

Bestselling author Laura Day has helped countless individuals through their lives’ worst moments.  In this inspirational book, she draws from that depth of experience to guide her readers out of crisis and toward flourishing lives beyond.  Readers will gain practical and personalized tools for turning their low points into life’s greatest gift, and rebuild a more meaningful life than ever before.  With her accessible and compassionate yet provocative approach, Laura Day helps readers embrace where they are and pick up from that point.

Laura Day’s direct, hands-on and compassionate brand of self-help affirms as it challenges, with a radiant wisdom.  Even if you or a loved one is not now in crisis, this book will help you prepare.   As President Kennedy was fond of saying, “The best time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining.”