64 reflections · Published 30 November 2026
A little more on your side.
A Little More on Your Side is a book of 64 short reflections by Michael Pearson-Adams for the days you are hard on yourself. Each reflection is followed by one question. It is written to be opened anywhere, read in a minute, and put down without owing anyone a better version of yourself.
Paperback, 4.5 × 7 inches, 146 pages. Also available on Kindle.
ISBN 979-8-16713-681-6 · Published 30 November 2026
A page, and a question.
On the left is a short reflection. On the right is a question to ask yourself, or a thought to sit with. The pages speak to each other, but either can stand on its own.
There is no answer you have to arrive at. You can read the question and leave it unanswered. Some pages are two sentences long. One of them might be the page you needed.
A finder at the front of the book takes you straight to a page that matches how you feel, so you do not have to read it in order or start at the beginning.
Lines from the book
The step before the first step counts too.
A scrap of paper is enough room for a first step.
You can describe yourself accurately without making yourself smaller.
Your existing life counts when you decide what you can take on.
Who it is for.
- You are being harder on yourself than you would be on a friend.
- Something happened, or nothing happened, and the day still feels heavy.
- You do not want a plan. You want a few minutes of company on the page.
- You want to give this to someone and cannot find the words yourself.
It is not a workbook, a memoir or a treatment plan. If you want the method behind it, start with Just Start.
Read this next.
If the day is heavier than this book assumes, A Page for the Hard Part is the one for the moment itself. If you want to start something, Just Start is the method.
These are personal reflections, not a substitute for professional care. If you are in crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636.