When Life Sucks

Managing the Suck Factor

Life doesn’t just “get tough.” Sometimes it flat-out sucks. Illness. Pain. Trauma that won’t stay where it belongs. Some days feel like trying to outrun a tornado with a lawn chair. I’ve lived with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy and PTSD. I know what the dark tastes like. But I’ve learned this: hope can be stubborn, faith can be messy, and real strength isn’t flashy—it’s just showing up again.

This book is for anyone navigating real life—the kind that leaves bruises and still demands you keep going. It offers practical ways to face the Suck Factor in your life with grit, determination, and a renewed sense of purpose. Some days do feel impossible. This book is a companion for those days—a reminder you’re not weak for struggling and not alone in the fight.

You’re still here. And that matters.

Grit happens. Bring coffee. Let’s face The Suck Factor together.