Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There

frank, often humorous, and hard-won teachings on self-love and self-care from a young Comedy Central vice president who Jordan Peele referred to as "ahead of her time."

Tara Schuster, a rising TV producer by the time she was in her late twenties, had worked with Jon Stewart on The Daily Show and had contributed to the rise to viral superstardom of Key & Peele. She seemed as if she had mastered adulthood. Beneath her outward appearance of accomplishment, however, she was a disaster who self-medicated out of persistent anxiety. Nobody was aware of the fact that, due in large part to her minimally parented background, her path to maturity had been marked by humiliation, anxiety, and melancholy. When she called her therapist intoxicated and begged for assistance, she knew she had reached her lowest point.

The memoir Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies chronicles Tara's journey to self-reparenting and becoming a self-loving "ninja." Tara changed her body, mind, and relationships with simple daily routines. She demonstrates how to:

Identify your self-limiting beliefs, cast them aside, and begin living the life you choose. Silence your inner critic and prepare yourself for self-criticism. Carve out time each morning to begin your day feeling inspired, powerful, and ready to rule. Fake gratitude until you truly feel grateful. Excavate your emotional wounds and heal them with kindness.

Tara wishes someone had given her this book, and many of us really need it. It's an honest, hilarious, engrossing read that offers practical advice on maturing (no matter where you are in life) and discovering a healthy, non-cheesy way to love yourself.