Persistent depressive disorder - how I cope thru books.

Some days, I feel lost in this thing called life. My typical day would be to wake up, do house chores, exercise, work, prepare for next day's work, sleep and ofcourse eat in between. There are days, where I question why everything is so routinary, so simple? I feel so empty. Is there something I'm missing? I used to have bigger dreams than this. I used to want to travel a lot, explore the world whilst working badass. I used to think I am born to marry someone who will treat me like her queen. But now, everything just seems so ordinary. Like I'm just here, getting by. But then is it wrong to live a mundane life?

On these moments, I would then grab a book. Books offer me comfort, like a hot chicken soup on a cold rainy day. Books make me realize that I am not alone. Many people are living the same ordinary lives. But there's always a plot twist, somewhere; somehow. I just have to find my silver lining just as the characters or as the authors did. Instead of dwelling in the bottom, my mind wonders what could be instead of what is. And I step back and think of what I can change to get to that silver lining.

I may have a long way to go to figure out this thing called life, but I will get there. Sometimes, I just need to be reminded and guided thru other people's stories, written and shared thru these tiny sheets of papers.

Here are some books that helped me so far, I hope you try and find joy and comfort in them too.

• I want to die but I want to eat tteokbokki
• Convenience store woman
• A tale for the time being
• The Alchemist
• Days at the Morisaki bookshop
• There are no falling stars in China
• Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop

EDIT: if you have other suggestions, I am very much open to know! Thank you!