Katharine Welby-Roberts speaks and writes about issues relating to mental and emotional health, and the wider context of how the church responds to those in suffering. She is married to Mike and they live in Reading with their baby son Elijah. Much of her time is taken up occupying Elijah and drinking tea with other mums, but outside of those things she loves a good steak, comic book films and wine.

EVER THOUGHT LIFE ISN'T TURNING OUT QUITE AS YOU EXPECTED?

Growing up, Katharine Welby-Roberts imagined that being an adult was one big party. But depression, anxiety and crippling self-doubt led her to alienate herself from others. To replay events and encounters as nightmares. Occasionally, to be unable to leave the house.

Aware of the cacophony of voices in her head, Katharine invites us to join her as she journeys to the depths of her soul. Here, with instinctive honesty and humour, she confronts the parts of her story that hinder her most.

As she charts a course that offers ways of coping with everyday issues, we are encouraged to embrace our own self-worth. To recognize the value of our existence. To let ourselves be loved. Exactly as we are.

'Brilliantly honest, often funny and wonderfully readable'  
Martin Saunders, Youthscape

'Wholly authentic in the face of suffering and struggle'  
Will van der Hart, The Mind and Soul Foundation

Life never turns out as we expected. But connecting honestly with the one we're really in can bring all sorts of consolation . . .

Katharine Welby-Roberts

Introduction

1 Taking responsibility

2 What sort of special?

3 Affirmation

4 Comparisons

5 The inner conflict

6 Your crap, my crap

7 Numbers

8 Replay and regret

9 Major crisis, minor moment

Epilogue: finishing

Bibliography

EVER THOUGHT LIFE ISN’T TURNING OUT QUITE AS YOU EXPECTED?

Growing up, Katharine Welby-Roberts imagined that being an adult was one big party. But depression, anxiety and crippling self-doubt led her to alienate herself from others. To replay events and encounters as nightmares. Occasionally, to be unable to leave the house.

Aware of the cacophony of voices in her head, Katharine invites us to join her as she journeys to the depths of her soul. Here, with instinctive honesty and humour, she confronts the parts of her story that hinder her most.

As she charts a course that offers ways of coping with everyday issues, we are encouraged to embrace our own self-worth. To recognize the value of our existence. To let ourselves be loved. Exactly as we are.

‘Brilliantly honest, often funny and wonderfully readable’  
Martin Saunders, Youthscape

‘Wholly authentic in the face of suffering and struggle’  
Will van der Hart, The Mind and Soul Foundation

Explores some of the everyday issues we face, in order to help us think about how we might live life a little better.

Life never turns out as we expected. But connecting honestly with the one we're really in can bring all sorts of consolation ...I Thought There Would Be Cake explores - with the author's characteristic empathy and humour - some of the everyday issues we face, in order to help us think about how we might live life a little better. With each chapter drawing on personal experience and featuring an original illustration, the topics include: taking responsibility (the need to accept failure) your crap/my crap (the boundaries between caring and taking on others' worries and stresses) what sort of special? (what it means to be unique in a sea of unique people) comparisons (the destructiveness of comparing ourselves to other people) affirmation (the healthy and unhealthy need) inner conflict (believing we can do anything/nothing at all) numbers (the power of social media) never chosen (finding our value in who we are in each situation, not in the people around us) major crisis in a minor moment (keeping things in proportion) regret (spending less time evaluating ourselves and more time just being ourselves) Candid but powerfully reassuring, the book reminds us that we are each made - fearfully and wonderfully - in the image of God, our true source of confidence, comfort and joy.

Katharine Welby-Roberts is an advocate for mental health provision in the UK. She works for Christian disability charity Livability UK which seeks to support churches in developing community which is inclusive of those who experience marginalisation and stigmatisation in society and the church. Katharine speaks about issues relating to mental health and runs a popular blog, katharinewelby.com, in which she discusses her own experiences with depression and anxiety. She is married to Mike, and they live in a tower at Lambeth Palace with their baby son, Elijah.

Rib-tickling and life-changing, this candid book honestly opens up about the big and little problems of life.

\["Ever felt wrong-footed by life?","Filled with humour and honesty, this book is a candid look at our foibles and faith","You'll discover new routes around life's diversions and bumps"\]

C A M Dickinson

Just finished reading it. Quite good but not exceptional.

I Thought There Would Be Cake

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