Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Cut along the dashed lines and pass the cards around the table.
What was the cozy little ritual you fell into while reading this (a favorite chair, a mug, a time of day)?
Was there a passage that made you laugh out loud or smile in recognition? Share the moment if you can.
Lori writes that we often confuse comfort with happiness. What's something that comforts you, and how did the book make you think about it?
Which of the patient stories stayed with you most warmly, and what about that person felt familiar or tender to you?
The book treats grief, love, and ordinary worry with the same care. Did reading it shift how you sit with your own small daily feelings?
Wendell becomes a quiet presence in Lori's life. Who has been a 'Wendell' for you, someone who listened without trying to fix?
The idea of our 'prison of our own making' comes up gently throughout. Without giving anything away, was there a moment in the book that made you want to be a little kinder to yourself?
By the time you closed the book, what did it leave you wanting more of in your own life: rest, honesty, connection, something else?