Kate Bowler—Duke Divinity School professor, three-time New York Times bestselling author, and host of the “Everything Happens” podcast—believes the cultural pressure to be cheerful and optimistic at all times has taken a toll on our faith. What if we could find better language than forced positivity to express our hopes and our anxieties?

Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day! Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens is a collection of spiritual reflections and action-steps to help you get through any kind of day—good, bad, or mediocre. Bowler understands that every day can be an obstacle course, and we don’t always have magical lives that work out. She encourages us to develop our capacity to feel the breadth of our experiences as a way to become more resilient, courageous, loving, and honest—while discovering divine moments with God.

If you want to build your daily habit of spiritual attentiveness, this book is here to say: May all your days be lovely. But if they aren’t, have a beautiful, terrible day! 

Bowler will be in conversation with Judy Woodruff, a senior correspondent and the former anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour.”