Like Streams to the Ocean: Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are

Like Streams to the Ocean: Notes on Ego, Love, and the Things That Make Us Who We Are

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  • Author：Jedidiah Jenkins
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Editor Reviews

Jenkins’s thoughts on ego， family， home， friendship， love， work， death and the soul include pithy ones like， ‘It can be hard to tell the difference between an outcast and a pioneer，’ and ‘Your sense of self is built or broken by the company you keep。’”—The Washington Post， “10 Books to Read in February”

“Jedidiah Jenkins is a beautiful， attentively humane writer whose vivid prose comes suffused with the noble belief that words really do matter， and that through them we can know and be known。 There is wisdom in this book， as well as something rarer still: the genuine and infectious faith that the good life—what the philosophers call flourishing—is attainable， and that one really can improve。 I couldn’t put these essays down。”—Thomas Chatterton Williams， author of Self-Portrait in Black and White

“Like Streams to the Ocean is as inviting， wide-ranging， and philosophical as an all-night conversation with a best friend， and as revealing and thought-provoking as the diary of a curious adventurer。”—Sasha Sagan， author of For Small Creatures Such as We

“It’s rare to find the level of honesty and authenticity that Jenkins brings to his audience。 In a world of constant noise， his storytelling is piercing in an almost familiar way。 He’s managed to home in on that single idea that we all relate to and truly make you feel a part of the experience。 This is the type of storytelling the world needs more of。”—Chris Burkard， award-winning photographer， author of At Glacier’s End

Praise for To Shake the Sleeping Self

“With winning candor， Jedidiah Jenkins takes us with him as he bicycles across two continents and delves deeply into his own beautiful heart。 Every page of this book made me ache to know what happened next。 Every chapter shimmered with truth。 It’s an unforgettable debut。”—Cheryl Strayed， author of Wild

“At once an adventure story and personal diary of the internal struggles and ultimate triumph of a deeply thoughtful gay man。”—The Advocate

From the Publisher

Reviews

NotoriousEAM ，

If you are a fan of Jedidiah Jenkins' first book， TO SHAKE THE SLEEPING SELF， you will love his new book。 While there are some similarities to the first book， LIKE STREAMS TO THE OCEAN is different and offers more takeaways。 He expounds on the lessons he has learned in his life and provides thoughtful ideas about how we can live fully。 I loved it。

Ashley Aamot ，

Honestly， I was so excited to get this book after waiting six months for it， and it was a bit of a letdown。 I loved Jed’s first book; his philosophical musings scattered throughout the story were interesting and added depth to the memoir， but this one felt like a bunch of Instagram captions smashed together， which truth be told he actually disclosed。 I bookmarked a few insightful pages that I’ll return to but overall， I just feel kinda disappointed。

Carmen ，

I really enjoyed listening to Jedidah speak aloud the topics that feel common among us。 Its so raw and relevant。 It feels like a conversation with a close friend。

Ryan Sheil ，

“The heart and the head。 I obsess over their disagreements。 They misunderstand each other。 Or ignore each other。 And the barrage of mixed signals from one to the other is the root of anxiety。”Too many things I could say about this one; so instead， I’ll just recommend you grab a bottle of red and read these wonderful thoughts from Jed。

Liam Lynton ，

Very well written。

Lotte Pilotte ，

Just a huge trigger warning for animal cruelty in the chapter on death。 The writer describes in detail animals finding their death in horrible ways and says he watches it for fun。 I stopped reading after that。 Really enjoyed the rest of the book but kind of fell into a rabbit hole of sadness after reading that part。 I wanted to warn other people who are triggered by that kind of content

Kobi Lee ，

This book is a warm candle light， illuminating and softly healing the parts of me that are worn， raw， tender， and cracked。 I highlighted a lot of this book。 Sure， it has its flaws and its platitudes， but above all it's a gift。 This book is a warm candle light， illuminating and softly healing the parts of me that are worn， raw， tender， and cracked。 I highlighted a lot of this book。 Sure， it has its flaws and its platitudes， but above all it's a gift。 。。。more

Carrie ，

I was so excited for this book to be released。 I fell in love with his first book and connected so much to how he felt， so I was eagerly awaiting the day I could read his next one！ As always， I love his writing style。 His words flow so naturally like streams to the ocean （pun intended）。 "The weirdness in you is the very thing some needs。" -How on earth did he know that was something I needed to hear， when lately I've been questioning my own "weirdness"？Overall， I did enjoy his perspective and I was so excited for this book to be released。 I fell in love with his first book and connected so much to how he felt， so I was eagerly awaiting the day I could read his next one！ As always， I love his writing style。 His words flow so naturally like streams to the ocean （pun intended）。 "The weirdness in you is the very thing some needs。" -How on earth did he know that was something I needed to hear， when lately I've been questioning my own "weirdness"？Overall， I did enjoy his perspective and could relate to a lot of what he was trying to convey。 I was disappointed his Canyon trip wasn't a whole chapter （or book）， because I was so invested on wanting to know every detail about his time there！ I LOVE reading about his travels。 A part of me feels like I can connect with him the most when he is out there in a new place experiencing all the firsts that place has to offer。 In those moments it feels like I'm sitting there right next to him getting to experience it too。 。。。more

James ，

His first book， To Shake The Sleeping Self， was my favorite read in 2020。 In his follow up， he expands his thinking into essays about family， love， ego， and more。 This one took me on a journey through the full range of emotions。 At times I laughed out loud。 Other times I cried。 Even feeling sadness and grief。 Each essay is thoughtful， heartfelt， funny， and moving。 This is a must read。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Recommended if you like Brene Brown， Glennon Doyle， Rob Bell， and Anne Lamott。

Carolyn ，

3。4 stars。 It was good。 It has a very similar tone to his previous book though obviously a very different topic。 I’d read a lot of it already through his promo and his Instagram combinations。 I feel like his ideas are good and a stretch from the norm a little but not enough where my jaw dropped or I felt like it was nothing I’d heard before。 Sometimes I think I’m using him to fulfill my need for more of Peter Jenkin’s books and this just can’t satisfy but Jedidiah’s Instagram captions are still 3。4 stars。 It was good。 It has a very similar tone to his previous book though obviously a very different topic。 I’d read a lot of it already through his promo and his Instagram combinations。 I feel like his ideas are good and a stretch from the norm a little but not enough where my jaw dropped or I felt like it was nothing I’d heard before。 Sometimes I think I’m using him to fulfill my need for more of Peter Jenkin’s books and this just can’t satisfy but Jedidiah’s Instagram captions are still the absolute best 。 。。。more

Angela L ，

As the reader your encouraged to skip around sections and read those that may linger in your mind。 In each section author Jenkins gives personal histories of his own life， trials， and tribulations。 The honesty in section 2 about family had me crying。 What broke me was the vulnerability between Jenkins and his brother Luke。⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You get glimpses of a relatable life with trauma and healing。 The relatable sections always wrap up into life lessons and realizations。 It’s honestly like having tha As the reader your encouraged to skip around sections and read those that may linger in your mind。 In each section author Jenkins gives personal histories of his own life， trials， and tribulations。 The honesty in section 2 about family had me crying。 What broke me was the vulnerability between Jenkins and his brother Luke。⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You get glimpses of a relatable life with trauma and healing。 The relatable sections always wrap up into life lessons and realizations。 It’s honestly like having that conversation with a friend where all the barriers and embarrassments are gone。 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Here are a few musings I enjoyed from the essays:⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Life is learning to ever widen”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“For some of us， it’s like we’re all born with a mysterious mission， something that bugs us from day one。 Mine has been a love for the natural world” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“A mountain， as far as we can tell， doesn’t know it exists it is asleep forever”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I’m a huge fan of Jenkins first novel To Shake the Sleeping Self so I’m partially biased。 Thank you @netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Brynn | readyourworriesaway ，

Thank you @randomhouse for the gifted copy。Like Streams to the Ocean is a collection of essays on seven different themes of life: Ego， Family， Work， Love， Nature， Death， and The Soul。 These essays are deep and heartfelt， and they can be read in any order that you want or need。 Reading them felt like having a conversation with Jenkins himself— his storytelling is so honest and allows you to explore connections within your own life。 I did not read Jedidiah Jenkins’ first book， but I am now adding Thank you @randomhouse for the gifted copy。Like Streams to the Ocean is a collection of essays on seven different themes of life: Ego， Family， Work， Love， Nature， Death， and The Soul。 These essays are deep and heartfelt， and they can be read in any order that you want or need。 Reading them felt like having a conversation with Jenkins himself— his storytelling is so honest and allows you to explore connections within your own life。 I did not read Jedidiah Jenkins’ first book， but I am now adding it to my list。 I breezed through this one， but I can definitely see myself coming back to it when I am having questions about the world or my life。 I love how thought-provoking Jenkins’ writing is。 The essays provide you with thoughtful meditation on topics we must consider to live an authentic life。 I definitely recommend grabbing a copy of Like Streams to the Ocean。 I’m looking forward to reading whatever Jedidiah Jenkins writes next！ 。。。more

Allyssa （Book Ally） ，

BOOK REVIEW Like Streams to the ocean by Jedidiah Jenkins 4 ⭐I finished this book about a week ago but have been struggling to put a review together。 As a whole I throughly enjoyed it。 Jed breaks down life topics like ego， love， friendship， soul， death etc。 Each chapter is dedicated to that specific topic。 I really enjoyed how it was a mixture of his opinions， life experiences or that of his friends/people he had crossed paths with in life and also just conversations he had with friends。 His wri BOOK REVIEW Like Streams to the ocean by Jedidiah Jenkins 4 ⭐I finished this book about a week ago but have been struggling to put a review together。 As a whole I throughly enjoyed it。 Jed breaks down life topics like ego， love， friendship， soul， death etc。 Each chapter is dedicated to that specific topic。 I really enjoyed how it was a mixture of his opinions， life experiences or that of his friends/people he had crossed paths with in life and also just conversations he had with friends。 His writing approach was really beautiful but also really realistic and not at all preachy like alot of these sort of books can be。 I highlighted the shit out of it and strangely found so much of it either relatable or just resonated with me on another level。 I say strangely because at a glance myself and this author have zero similarities but goes to show how once you dig deep there are probably many similarities between us all。 I guess the only thing is i am not religious so I tried to keep that out of my opinion of the book。 I normally don't read books with religious content。 Which is why I was even more surprised at how much I loved this book。 Release date 3 February 2021Thanks to netgalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review 。。。more

Jenna ，

Excellent book！ This is a collection of short essays of sorts， some longer than others， that explore life， love， and self。 I really enjoyed reading Jedidiah's thoughts on life and hearing his experiences。 His honesty， including reflecting on his own shortcomings， is refreshing。 This is an easy read， and could pick up and read a bit then leave for a while。 I definitely recommend this book， especially if you enjoy contemplating life from a different perspective。Note: I received this book in advanc Excellent book！ This is a collection of short essays of sorts， some longer than others， that explore life， love， and self。 I really enjoyed reading Jedidiah's thoughts on life and hearing his experiences。 His honesty， including reflecting on his own shortcomings， is refreshing。 This is an easy read， and could pick up and read a bit then leave for a while。 I definitely recommend this book， especially if you enjoy contemplating life from a different perspective。Note: I received this book in advance from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Sharon ，

Sometimes self-help books really do become indispensable aides。 This one， for me， was not that book。I had not read Jedediah Jenkins before。 This is a collection of short essays， and his observations about life。 Some people may pick up this book， and discover it to be spot-on for whatever issue they might be dealing with。 I received an egalley from NetGalley and Penguin Random House， in exchange for a review。

Diane S ☔ ，

Essays gives one a personal look at the authors thoughts and feelings。 Subjects here， mimic many of those that impact all of us。 Family， home， friendship， love death and others。 Home struck a chord with me， his take on how our childhood homes become more special when we no longer live in them， memories of our lives lived within。 Regrets about family members we didn't treat as well as we should have and taking the time in adulthood to recognize and correct our childhood blunders， missteps。 Death Essays gives one a personal look at the authors thoughts and feelings。 Subjects here， mimic many of those that impact all of us。 Family， home， friendship， love death and others。 Home struck a chord with me， his take on how our childhood homes become more special when we no longer live in them， memories of our lives lived within。 Regrets about family members we didn't treat as well as we should have and taking the time in adulthood to recognize and correct our childhood blunders， missteps。 Death brought his grandmother to the fore， his special relationship with her was one in which I could relate， since I had the same with mine。This should have wide range appeal， because within there is something for most people。 His writing flows well， conversational in tone， gives one much to ponder。"I wonder how much of who we are comes down to doing what we know we're good at， and avoiding what makes us feel small。""So much mental energy is spent maintaining self-worth。"I loved the title and the idea of the title。 All our streams flow into ourselves and each other。 Not the authors particular view， but my own。 。。。more

Anne Soucy ，

I absolutely loved this book。 Incredibly honest， I felt like I got to know Jed through his writing— energy， privilege， beauty， pain and flaws alike。 I’ve followed him on Instagram for a long time and had a somewhat idealized picture of this adventurer philosopher traveling the wilderness with his gorgeous California friends。 This brings him into the real world， humanizing him with unflinching self-evaluation。 Jed’s writing is， as always， gorgeous and thought provoking。 I’m not sure that he has a I absolutely loved this book。 Incredibly honest， I felt like I got to know Jed through his writing— energy， privilege， beauty， pain and flaws alike。 I’ve followed him on Instagram for a long time and had a somewhat idealized picture of this adventurer philosopher traveling the wilderness with his gorgeous California friends。 This brings him into the real world， humanizing him with unflinching self-evaluation。 Jed’s writing is， as always， gorgeous and thought provoking。 I’m not sure that he has any wildly new ideas or earth shattering revelations， but his essays are thoughtful meditations on our relationship with ourselves and the world we live in， and the ways we might find happiness， purpose， and beauty as we make our way。 A beautiful read that had me laughing out loud and crying and highlighting like mad。 Will definitely be re-reading。 Thank you Jed！ 。。。more

Gina T ，

Thanks to Random House Book Club for providing this ebook via a Goodreads giveaway。This is the second Jenkins book I've read and I appreciate the vulnerability and depth of feeling in his writing。 This collection of thoughts and musings covered several topics and are helpful to anyone trying to collect thoughts in these areas:1。 Ego2。 Family3。 Home4。 Friendship5。 Love6。 Work7。 Death8。 SoulI think my favorite quotes was in the "Ego" section: "There are moments， especially in early years that beco Thanks to Random House Book Club for providing this ebook via a Goodreads giveaway。This is the second Jenkins book I've read and I appreciate the vulnerability and depth of feeling in his writing。 This collection of thoughts and musings covered several topics and are helpful to anyone trying to collect thoughts in these areas:1。 Ego2。 Family3。 Home4。 Friendship5。 Love6。 Work7。 Death8。 SoulI think my favorite quotes was in the "Ego" section: "There are moments， especially in early years that become structural support beams of our lives。。。We are a Jenga stack of experiences。" 。。。more

John ，

Great I won the giveaway， will start reading soon

Amanda Adams ，

I won this book on a Goodreads Giveaway and I was honestly surprised with how much I enjoyed it。 It reads more like journal entries and musings than memoir but there are naturally personal life storytelling components that the author has included throughout。 The book is organized on a variety of topics and touches on the lifespan as a whole， family， love， and the self。 I thought it was really through-provoking and I'd highly recommend it。 It reminded me of my own writing and thinking and I'm int I won this book on a Goodreads Giveaway and I was honestly surprised with how much I enjoyed it。 It reads more like journal entries and musings than memoir but there are naturally personal life storytelling components that the author has included throughout。 The book is organized on a variety of topics and touches on the lifespan as a whole， family， love， and the self。 I thought it was really through-provoking and I'd highly recommend it。 It reminded me of my own writing and thinking and I'm interested in exploring Jedidiah Jenkins' writing and work further。 。。。more

Nancy ，

“We are three things。 The car， the driver， and the awareness of it all。” - Jedidiah Jenkins， Like Streams to the OceanOmg that was such a refreshing read！！ Thank you @penguinrandomhouseand @netgalley for gifting me an eARC of 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣 。 （Available February 02， 2021） This book is a collection of the author’s reflections。 It felt like scrolling through someone’s super insightful and super organized Twitter feed！ This of course made it easy to fly through the entire book！ 😂 Jedidia “We are three things。 The car， the driver， and the awareness of it all。” - Jedidiah Jenkins， Like Streams to the OceanOmg that was such a refreshing read！！ Thank you @penguinrandomhouseand @netgalley for gifting me an eARC of 𝙇𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙊𝙘𝙚𝙖𝙣 。 （Available February 02， 2021） This book is a collection of the author’s reflections。 It felt like scrolling through someone’s super insightful and super organized Twitter feed！ This of course made it easy to fly through the entire book！ 😂 Jedidiah Jenkins’ writing is very captivating。 So much food for thought。 Plus， there is something about witnessing someone share the deepest parts of themselves to the world！ It motivates me to discover the courage to do so as well。 My favorite parts were his reflections on how he treated his brother when they were younger。 It was very raw and I can only imagine how difficult it was to write all this down knowing that his family will read it。 I just appreciated his honesty and his struggle。 I got very emotional （ Not because it’s sad but because it’s true😉） when they finally managed to get closure at their sister’s Siblings Night。 （ which btw is a tradition we should all implement！！） Another favorite of mine is his reflections on Community。 The way he looked at it and how he put it down， got me thinking about my anchor points and what connects my community。 But my most most favorite reflection was that about “ Secondhand Rediscovery”！ 😭Overall， insightful and easy read。 🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 。。。more

Sarah Fink ，

Jenkins writes with unabashed honesty， humor， and wit。 Much different than his first book， Like Streams to the Ocean is a peak into the creative mind of a talented human being who struggles with many of the same things we all do。 The anecdotes and life lessons are refreshing reflections that invoke strong emotions。 Insightful read that pushes you into introspection。

Grace Modisett ，

Reading this book felt like I was reading the author’s diary entries。 At times the thoughts jump from one to the next and can feel disconnected， leaving you wanting more。 But Jenkins’ writing is addicting and makes you as a reader want to be able to respond， sit with a coffee and keep talking about it with him。 I particularly connected to his thoughts on friendship and loved some of the personal stories he shared， which were beautifully portrayed。 I look forward to more of his writing to come。

Megan Byrd ，

Various thoughts about life and his personal experiences on eight topics: ego， family， home， friendship， love， work， death， and the soul。There were some interesting thoughts but I was a bit disconnected from the book having no previous knowledge of the author and his story。

Andrienne ，

Gorgeous book filled with quiet contemplation。 Thank you to the publisher for letting me read early。

Missy ，

I hadn't read Jedediah Jenkns before。 Perhaps people who are already fans of his will enjoy this book。 It reads like a string of individual diary entries - loosely connected observations about life。 The observations occasionally contradict each other。 Not my cup of tea。 I hadn't read Jedediah Jenkns before。 Perhaps people who are already fans of his will enjoy this book。 It reads like a string of individual diary entries - loosely connected observations about life。 The observations occasionally contradict each other。 Not my cup of tea。 。。。more

Kim McGee ，

A simple yet elegant look at giving meaning to the little nuances of our lives。 Jenkins has an easy going style and peppers his observations on ego， family， work， love and the end with personal experiences and anecdotes。 He has not had an easy life coming from a conservative Christian family and struggling with faith and sexual identity。 He is able to look at his strengths and flaws that make us understand without feeling bad about our own。 His essays on how he is searching for ways to lead a mo A simple yet elegant look at giving meaning to the little nuances of our lives。 Jenkins has an easy going style and peppers his observations on ego， family， work， love and the end with personal experiences and anecdotes。 He has not had an easy life coming from a conservative Christian family and struggling with faith and sexual identity。 He is able to look at his strengths and flaws that make us understand without feeling bad about our own。 His essays on how he is searching for ways to lead a more authentic life hopefully help us be more authentic as well。 My thanks to the publisher for the advance copy。 。。。more

Alex Morze ，

This is amazing collection of anecdotes， musings， reflections， and nuggets of wisdom。 All throughout I felt every section large and small contained truths that applied both to me in a very specific personal way - as though it was written especially for me， and also for anyone who may pick up this book。 At points it was eerie how much it felt like it was someone writing a book about my own life。 When it comes to memoirs and personal essays， I feel there is a hard line to walk in writing about one This is amazing collection of anecdotes， musings， reflections， and nuggets of wisdom。 All throughout I felt every section large and small contained truths that applied both to me in a very specific personal way - as though it was written especially for me， and also for anyone who may pick up this book。 At points it was eerie how much it felt like it was someone writing a book about my own life。 When it comes to memoirs and personal essays， I feel there is a hard line to walk in writing about oneself and one’s experiences without making the book about oneself。 Jedidiah walks this line masterfully， sharing his own thoughts and experiences but flawlessly pointing all of it to a larger， powerful message that any reader can apply for themselves。 Jenkins writes beautifully， clearly， and poignantly on each page， and I am grateful to have read this。 Will happily recommend to anyone and everyone。 。。。more

Sam ，

First off I have to say， if you are able to get your hands on a physical copy of this book I highly recommend doing so。 Like Streams to the Ocean is a collection of essays， passing thoughts， and short stories。 I think this is a great book to carry around with you to make notes in as you go。 It’s a book that feels like a friend is having a deep conversation with you and if you are able to jot down your thoughts it is as if you are talking back。 Like Streams to the Ocean is also a great book to re First off I have to say， if you are able to get your hands on a physical copy of this book I highly recommend doing so。 Like Streams to the Ocean is a collection of essays， passing thoughts， and short stories。 I think this is a great book to carry around with you to make notes in as you go。 It’s a book that feels like a friend is having a deep conversation with you and if you are able to jot down your thoughts it is as if you are talking back。 Like Streams to the Ocean is also a great book to read however you wish。 You can go from one of the eight sections; Ego， Family， Home， Friendship， Love， Work， Death， and The Soul， read a few excerpts then jump to another one based on how you are feeling。 Like Streams to the Ocean is a book you can experience anyway you want。 While I am not someone who reads really any nonfiction， I was very drawn to Jedidiah Jenkins’ first book， To Shake the Sleeping Self。 When I read To Shake the Sleeping Self I fell in love with Jedidiah’s beautiful and heartwarming storytelling and I am beyond glad to see that same writing in Like Streams to the Ocean。 Until you have read one of his books， it is hard to explain how comfortable and open Jedidiah’s writing feels。 Based on what I have read， I feel that Jedidiah and myself are quite similar because we share many of the same ideals on life and ourselves so I may be biased， but I have heard from many others who read his first book that they love his writing and storytelling as well。 If you are ever feeling down or questioning the world around you or simply just want a cozy nonfiction read I cannot recommend this book enough。 I want to say thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this great book！ 。。。more

Ashley ，

“And the love of the sun is on the ocean。 Its heat never stops， and before long， it breaks the water’s surface into a trillion little nothings， lifting them like blank souls and sending them back to the mountain。 First as rising evaporation。 Then clouds。 Then as snow。 And we do it all over again。 We come from an endlessness wider than the horizon。 We are pulled to the sky to begin again， narrow and clear， and make our return。 Life is learning to ever widen。”Where to even begin。 This book was bea “And the love of the sun is on the ocean。 Its heat never stops， and before long， it breaks the water’s surface into a trillion little nothings， lifting them like blank souls and sending them back to the mountain。 First as rising evaporation。 Then clouds。 Then as snow。 And we do it all over again。 We come from an endlessness wider than the horizon。 We are pulled to the sky to begin again， narrow and clear， and make our return。 Life is learning to ever widen。”Where to even begin。 This book was beautiful， raw， honest， and amazing。 It was full of poetic prose and so many beautiful quotes and tidbits of wisdom。 I wrote down so many quotes and will be buying a hard copy when available so that I can highlight and mark it up and keep it as a reference for myself。 I devoured this in less than 24 hours， as I found myself wanting to know what he would say next， or which topic was next。 Jedidiah explores significant themes we all encounter on the journey of life; ego， family， home， friendship， love， work， death， the soul。 His thoughts and reflections are relevant and many resonated with me to my core。 This book examined the difficult situations and feelings we may encounter within these themes and how to draw from them to live our most authentic lives—being true to ourselves。 It is a book I will not soon forget。 In fact， I just finished and have the inclination to sit down and read it again to see what I didn’t catch the first time。 It’s jam packed with goodness。I’d like to thank NetGalley for the ARC。 This one spoke to the soul， and I am better for it。 。。。more

Carrie Knight ，

this collection of essays is heartfelt and inspiring。 jenkins is a very thoughtful writer， and reading his words feels like having a conversation with an old friend in a cozy coffee shop with a warm cup of tea。 a friend who always challenges you to further open your mind and stay curious， a friend who you’ll always be safe with， one who will never judge you， but always encourage you。 it’s a soothing balm during these uncertain times。 i loved it。