I USED TO HAVE A PLAN BUT LIFE HAD OTHER IDEAS

After a series of events left her a divorced single mother, Alessandra Olanow began drawing and posting illustrations that reflected her shock, denial, self-pity, and self-doubt - and also the self-empathy and forgiveness that ultimately helped her to emerge stronger and more hopeful than before. Her charming illustrations and keen, memorable observations are full of advice, commiseration and wit, and cover I Didn’t See That Coming, It’s OK That You’re Not OK, Where’d I Go, The Only Way Out Is Through, and I Like It Here, Can I Stay a While?