{"id":12844,"date":"2022-12-15T08:23:40","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/?p=12844"},"modified":"2022-12-15T08:27:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:27:58","slug":"the-light-we-carry-overcoming-in-uncertain-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/the-light-we-carry-overcoming-in-uncertain-times\/","title":{"rendered":"THE LIGHT WE CARRY: overcoming in uncertain times"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Norman Warwick follows <\/strong>THE LIGHT WE CARRY..<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M<\/strong>ichelle Obama says she was bound by \u201canxiety and fear\u201d during the pandemic, and needed to find ways to cope and deal with her stress in order to move forward<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The former First Lady took to Twitter Sunday, sharing the inspiration behind her new book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times<\/a>. Hitting stores and available online since Nov. 15<\/a>, the 336-page hardcover draws on Obama\u2019s experiences over the last few years, offering what she calls a \u201ctoolbox\u201d of strategies to stay hopeful and optimistic amidst the many challenges of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obama says the pandemic was a difficult time for her, sympathizing that it was \u201cleaving us isolated at home during a time of uncertainty. And like everyone else,\u201d she wrote on Twitter, \u201cI had a lot of questions about how to overcome anxiety and fear when it felt like the ground was moving beneath us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The questions from others, and doubts in her own mind, ultimately compelled her to write The Light We Carry<\/em>, which will take the form of first-person anecdotes and lessons learned from Obama\u2019s time in the White House and her life as a mother and spouse. \u201cIt\u2019s a collection of practices and perspectives that I draw on when I need to stay balanced and confident, especially in times of anxiety and stress,\u201d she explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The new book comes four years after the release of Obama\u2019s memoir, Becoming<\/em><\/a>, which sold almost a million copies<\/a> on its first day of release, and went on to become one of the best-selling books of all time<\/a> (not to mention a best-selling audiobook<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Lady gave a nod to her first book in her Twitter post Sunday, when describing what readers can expect from The Light We Carry<\/em>. \u201cSome of these tools are habits. Some are actual physical objects. Others are attitudes and beliefs from my on-going journey of becoming,\u201d she wrote. \u201cI poured a lot into this book, and my hope is that it might give you some ideas for your own journey.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to her publisher, the title of Obama\u2019s new book is taken from her belief that everyone possess an inner flame and that people \u201cbecome bolder with brightness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven when the world feels dark and uncertain,\u201d she writes, \u201cwe always have the ability to kindle our own light by looking inside ourselves and then sharing it with others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming In Uncertain Times<\/em> is now available on hardcover online<\/a>. It is also available as an audiobook<\/a>, narrated by the former First Lady herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obama will be promoting her new book on her \u201cThe Light We Carry Tour<\/a>,\u201d which kicked off in Washington and wrapped up Dec. 13 in Los Angeles. Obama was joined by some of her famous friends as moderators, including Ellen Degeneres, David Letterman, and Tyler Perry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The information for this article was acquired from BookPage, (right)<\/em><\/strong> recommendation guide for readers, highlighting the best new books across all genres as chosen by our editors. Starred\u00a0 titles indicate a book that is exceptional in its genre or category. BookPage is editorially independent; any publisher-sponsored content is clearly labeled as such.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After sharing her life story in Becoming<\/em>, says BookPage, former first lady Michelle Obama,. now offers readers an exceptional follow-up\u2014\u201ca glimpse inside my personal toolbox\u201d\u2014in The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obama describes the publication of Becoming as \u201cone of the happiest and most affirming periods of my life so far.\u201d That said, the night before starting her international publicity tour, she lay in bed, terrified at the thought of the arena-size audiences she would soon face. As it turns out, Obama is a worrier who understands all too well that \u201cyour fearful mind is almost always trying to seize the steering wheel and change your course.\u201d She offers a supreme example: When her husband wanted to run for president, he first asked for her blessing. \u201cI was pretty ready to shut it down,\u201d she writes, because she didn\u2019t want to launch their orderly family life into inevitable chaos. \u201cIt\u2019s strange to think that I could have altered the course of history with my fear.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much later, the COVID-19 pandemic knocked Obama off her feet, sending her into what felt like a \u201clow-grade form\u201d of depression. During lockdown, she found salvation in an unexpected place: teaching herself to knit by watching YouTube videos. That story is one of many private moments she shares in The Light We Carry<\/strong>. For instance, she admits to an ongoing frustration with her husband\u2019s lack of punctuality, writing that \u201cwhen feeling cornered, it turns out, I am capable of saying some stupid, hurtful things.\u201d It\u2019s comforting to hear that our heroes are human, and Obama\u2019s signature openness\u2014in addition to her encouraging, sometimes funny, always chummy voice\u2014make her relatable and admirable throughout the book.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Light We Carry<\/strong> contains a multitude of other poignant, amusing anecdotes and helpful advice for all types of readers: anyone feeling marginalized; young people finding their way in love, education and careers; parents of young children; and just about anyone trying to keep a steady course in the world. Michelle Obama writes about the importance of forming and nurturing friendship (which isn\u2019t easy to do when the Secret Service surrounds a potential new friend\u2019s car) and imparts a lifetime of lessons from her parents, who showed her \u201cwhat it felt like to be comfortably afraid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In these frequently dark times, The Light We Carry<\/strong> feels like a hug from a trusted advisor and a good friend. As Michelle Obama writes, \u201cThe practice I\u2019ve had in finding and appreciating the light inside other people has become perhaps my most valuable tool for overcoming uncertainty and . . . keeping my hopefulness intact.\u201d As one of the brightest lights in America, Obama helps shine the way for others along our shared path.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In these frequently dark times,\u00a0The Light We Carry\u00a0feels like a hug from a trusted advisor and a good friend. As Michelle Obama writes, \u201cThe practice I\u2019ve had in finding and appreciating the light inside other people has become perhaps my most valuable tool for overcoming uncertainty and . . . keeping my hopefulness intact.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[135],"class_list":["post-12844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorised","tag-light-carrying-overcoming"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12844"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12853,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12844\/revisions\/12853"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aata.dev\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}