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Have you ever struggled with finding motivation, struggled to have a positive attitude, or maybe even felt stuck or frustrated where you are at in life? I certainly have. Personally, I have turned to books to find advice and inspiration to get through these challenges. In “Embrace Your Almost”, best-selling author Jordan Lee Dooley revealed strategies to define our own success, set goals, and find clarity through life’s challenges.

Dooley’s book was released April 4, 2022. I read Dooley’s book in hopes to find motivation to push through the end of the semester slump I was in. This book is jam packed with inspiration and great advice for individuals looking to live a more fulfilling life while embracing challenges.

It can be discouraging to fall short of reaching your goals. Destroyed or delayed dreams lead to rethinking, and Lee believes this is not always a bad thing. She claims it is possible to pursue a successful life even through the unknown. In her book, she teaches practical steps to move forward in reaching goals to live successfully.

At roughly two hundred pages “Embrace Your Almost” is a perfect read for individuals that live a busy life.  Throughout “Embrace Your Almost” she recalls challenges from her busy life and dark moments, and how she got through these challenges. Some of her most difficult times she wrote about included loss, heartbreak, business setbacks, and getting through a pandemic.Dooley walks her audience through how she persevered in her darkest moments by setting goals, letting go of some dreams, and defining her own success regardless of other people’s input. 

Dooley encourages readers to take small steps every day to reach their goals.

“Taking one step a day is a necessary discipline to achieve our dreams, because success doesn’t come all at once. It comes one step at a time,” Dooley wrote.

As a college student, it is easy to fixate on the big picture and wish it would be over quicker and jump into a career. This inspired me. I decided to step back a little, set small goals and take it day by day. Lee wrote that it’s great to set long term goals, but small steps and goals are often more manageable and obtainable.

Dooley is honest, raw, and real when telling her story, making it a very relatable book.

“I found this book to be extremely relatable, and encouraging, yet not preachy which is how some self-help books can be,” wrote one reader on Good Reads. “Jordan shares stories from her own life which, while extremely vulnerable, help show that while she might have a bigger platform, she is not immune from heartache. This was exactly the right book for me to read right now, and I am thankful for its existence.”

Anyone can gain something from this book whether it’s goal setting, how to find success, or finding clarity where you are in life. Dooley did a great job creating a relatable book. As a college student trying to get through the end of the semester slump, I gained some motivation from reading this book.