When Getting Out Of Bed Is The Hardest Part : Reflections on Trauma, Recovery, and the Days you Barely Get Through.

Winner of the International Impact Book Awards in Psychology for Grief and Bereavement

If getting out of bed feels like the hardest part of your day, this book was written for you.

When Getting Out of Bed Is the Hardest Part is not a guide filled with quick fixes, forced positivity, or promises of healing on a timeline. It is a quiet, compassionate exploration of grief, trauma, burnout, emotional exhaustion, and the invisible weight people carry while still trying to function.

Written from lived experience and grounded in psychological understanding, T.L. Everheart offers reflection instead of instruction and validation instead of pressure. These pages speak to the moments when motivation disappears, anxiety hums in the background, and survival itself becomes exhausting.

For readers navigating loss, depression, caregiving fatigue, recovery, or simply the overwhelming experience of trying to keep going, this book creates space to feel seen without judgment.

You do not need to have everything figured out.
You do not need to be “healed” to deserve compassion.
You only need to still be here.

“A gentle, validating companion for anyone navigating trauma, grief, or emotional exhaustion.” — NewInBooks

“I bought this book for my daughter during a difficult season of her life. She has read it three times. Your book has truly been a Bible to her.” — Tami H.