I’m Fine and a Mess
A Memoir of Living Better with High-Functioning Anxiety
Jonathan Bailor
“Daddy, why does your face look scared of breakfast?”
I spent thirty-six years making sure nobody could tell. My six-year-old could.
About the book
I wrote a book about the life behind the résumé. The bathroom floors. The stove knobs. The nine-slide PowerPoint explaining why Angela and I shouldn’t have children. With animations.
We have three daughters.
The book is about what happened when I finally admitted I needed help, and what I’m still trying not to pass down.
Blog
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The anxiety relief app had an urgent issue
Read the post: The anxiety relief app had an urgent issueI once had fourteen different self-care apps on my phone that all promised to help me win at calm. Nope. Fourteen new things to worry about. My favorite, the anxiety relief app that sent me…
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With animations!
Read the post: With animations!My anchor was my wife Angela. I knew I was too dependent on her, so when she brought up kids, I panicked and made a PowerPoint. Why We Shouldn’t Have Children. Nine slides. “Studies show…
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What are your goals for next year?
Read the post: What are your goals for next year?At Microsoft, I was sitting through my annual performance review in my manager Ryan’s office. The walls plastered with technical documents that would make Matt Damon’s Will Hunting scratch his head. I’d spent weeks over-preparing.…
About Jonathan
I’m Jonathan Bailor, a writer, Angela’s husband, and a father of three daughters. I spent a decade at Microsoft, wrote a New York Times bestseller, and am named as an inventor on twenty-eight issued U.S. patents. I’m Fine and a Mess is my first memoir.