Finding Joy with an Invisible Chronic Illness: Proven Strategies for Discovering Happiness, Meaning, and Fulfillment

A 2022 Readers’ Favorite Medal Winner

If you’re facing the daily challenges of chronic illness, Finding Joy offers a compassionate, practical guide to living well—emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Written by a school psychologist who also lives with chronic illness, this book blends heartfelt understanding with evidence-based tools.

Inside, you’ll find powerful strategies for building resilience—from self-compassion and mindfulness to navigating the healthcare system and strengthening relationships. There’s also a special chapter for loved ones and caregivers, plus early reflections on how faith can be a steady anchor in suffering—offering encouragement while staying accessible to readers of all backgrounds.

Finding Joy is a vital guide on how to best manage and navigate life with a chronic illness. —James Nestor, New York Times bestselling author of Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art

The thing that sets it apart from others is that it’s written by a fellow sufferer who can also give valuable insight as a psychologist. This topic could easily be heavy-going, but it is mainly an upbeat, positive read. Saying that, the author has taken care to balance positivity with reality. —Elsa Bridger on Amazon.co.uk

“I have had various invisible chronic illnesses for nearly forty years, but I was still able to find suggestions that will help me.” —Sue on Amazon.ca