When I was young, my family didn't go on outings to the circus or trips to Disneyland. We couldn't afford them. Instead, we stayed in our small rural…

- Jenny Lawson

But really, what else are you going to talk about in line at the liquor store? Childhood trauma seems like the natural choice, since it’s the reason …

- Jenny Lawson

In short? It is exhausting being me. Pretending to be normal is draining and requires amazing amounts of energy and Xanax.

- Jenny Lawson

The first thing I do when I come home is check the refrigerator for cats because I'm convinced that if one dies, my husband will hide it in there bec…

- Jenny Lawson

I try to be appreciative of what I have instead of bitter about what I’ve lost.

- Jenny Lawson

the most terribly human moments - the ones we want to pretend never happened - are the very moments that make us who we are today. ... You are define…

- Jenny Lawson

So many of us feel like we're misfits until we finally find our tribe - the other people who are are strange in the same way - and suddenly everythin…

- Jenny Lawson

If you could hear the insane stuff going on in my head, it would scare the hell out of you. Probably. Or fascinate you. Depends on how easily you're …

- Jenny Lawson

Have you ever been homesick for someplace that doesn't actually exist anymore? Someplace that exists only in your mind?

- Jenny Lawson