This book is adorable, positive, funny and uplifting. I've always loved Rilakkuma and his friends Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori because they are so adorable and can smell the proverbial roses as they can find joy in the simple things in life such as friendship and food. What matters most in life is that "We are here. Always here. By your side." It shows the importance of having a good support group and network. You need people to laugh with, cry with and to talk with and to be there for you, and you be there for them. "Seeing and noticing are only small part." You need to look at the bigger picture and analyse yourself and others and look in depth. And sometimes letting go is the right and best thing to do-"Sometimes you need to close things." Always look forward and be better than you were yesterday. "Tonight is connected to tomorrow. I will raise my energy for tomorrow." Happiness and sadness need to coexist together, they need each other. "A storm may also exist in lovely weather." Live life by your own terms-"Only you can change your own rules." Find out what works or doesn't work for you. Trial and error. Embrace your imperfections, for they can be perfections in themselves. "Even if you work really hard, you can still get drenched. Let's wait... time and patience can work miracles if you let it." This book offers a lot of life advice we could all use in our daily lives like "Even words that need a ton of courage can be said." "If you fall into a hole, you can get out through a different one." "Whatever choices you make, you will be able to see new places." "Stepping back is also progress", when you stop and re-evaluate your situation. "A new place becomes familiar after the second time there."-This helped me from getting lost and to alleviate my homesickness. "Your legs know how far you have come." It's okay to do things out of order by changing your schedule a bit. "You can find new discoveries within yourself. Unexpectedly good!"-as you discover what your vocation and talents are. "There are times when things fit, and times when they don't."-this goes for both people and pathways. "Delicious food will not only make you happy, but also bring you warmth and good health." It helps me be grateful that I have good food to eat. "Some words just pass by."-when you're not ready to say anything. "Anger tends to be hidden behind tears." "Depending on how many things are put together, you can become many things." "Because emotions are invisible, there will be many times you don't notice them." "Even stars with weak lights are amazing stars." "Even if we don't meet for a long time, it will be great when we see each other again." Overall, I loved this book. I liked the illustration and the life lessons and advice. This book was a nice and easy read.

This book is so nice and peaceful. I love Rilakkuma so of course I couldn’t resist reading this book. It is exactly what you think it would be. Adorable pictures and little statements to bring you up.

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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

I just ADORE Rilakkuma, so I couldn't resist requesting this book when I saw it on Netgalley.

However, this is one of those cases were I would have had a physical copy rather than an ecopy. The book just doesn't work in ebook format. Why? Because this is a motivational/inspirational self-help book thing, you can read it from cover to cover, but I have to say it really got boring after x pages. The best is, what they also recommend at the beginning, to put it next to you and then pick a random page and see the text + flip further for some cute Rilakkuma and friends. But you cannot do that with an ebook. At least not in my experience.

I did think the book was cute, and I think it would be something I would buy. I can use some motivation on some days and the texts are very sweet and motivational (for instance this one: "Sometimes you need to close things", or this one: "It's okay to do things out of order".) But there is more! Flip the page after the motivational/inspirational text and there is Rilakkuma and his friends!

The ending had me smiling, I was really happy that they ended on that note and that Rilakkuma and his friends are there for me.

The art is just freaking adorable, I was squeeing the whole time.

All in all, I would still recommend this one, but again, be sure to get the paper edition of this book.