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If you read “Everything Will Be Okay<\/a>” and felt inspired and reassured, read “Purple State<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Over the years, I\u2019ve been driven to write my mentoring books because I wanted all of my best advice to be in one place. As I set out to draft my new novel, “Purple State,” I wanted to help my characters \u2014 three women: Dot, Mary and Harper \u2014 live out those lessons in the story. They confront and address their quarter-life crises in a way that has the potential to set them up for career success and personal fulfillment.<\/p>\n

In my nonfiction books, I talked about living with principles that make decision-making easier. And now in “Purple State,” I show what it costs to live by those principles \u2014 to have them tested, and to live with the consequences of your decisions.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s how I\u2019ve bridged the two books.<\/p>\n

DANA PERINO: ‘EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY’ — WHAT I WANT TO SHARE WITH TODAY’S YOUNG WOMEN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

“Everything Will Be Okay<\/a>” made it plain that life isn\u2019t easy. It basically said, yes, there\u2019s uncertainty in life, and you can manage that by being more resilient and trusting yourself \u2014 sticking to your values even when the path ahead isn\u2019t clear. Especially then! It was a guidebook for navigating chaos with grace.<\/p>\n

And that\u2019s where I began with “Purple State.” The story takes place over a single year. Dot, Mary and Harper are each at a quarter-life crossroads<\/a>. They have great ambition, but they\u2019re being bruised by experience. They\u2019re trying to reconcile what they thought they would be doing at this point in their lives with the lives that they\u2019re actually living.<\/p>\n

When given a chance to shake things up, Dot leaves behind the certainty of New York<\/a> for a relationship and a career change she can\u2019t fully control. Mary, grounded and pragmatic, must confront the limits of playing it safe. Harper, sharp but lacking confidence, discovers that independence without vulnerability can become its own kind of isolation.<\/p>\n

Does that sound like you \u2014 or someone you know and love? That\u2019s because I didn\u2019t pull their problems out of thin air. These are the challenges I see young people dealing with all the time. And because I dealt with them myself. If there\u2019s one thing you learn from both books, it\u2019s that you aren\u2019t alone in feeling this way. That you can find a way to navigate the daily back-and-forth between fear and faith, control and surrender, and ambition and connection.<\/p>\n

Another truism of both books is that character matters more than circumstance. Who are you when no one is looking? “Purple State” takes that idea and tests it as the three friends figure out how to live for a year away from Manhattan while they\u2019re in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re deeply involved in a political campaign<\/a>, and they all end up testing the limits of what is too confining, too comfortable and too far outside their plans. Along the way, they learn that love requires risk \u2014 just like their careers. And perhaps the safe choice isn\u2019t the right one.<\/p>\n

DANA PERINO\u2019S MUST-READ BOOKS OF THE YEAR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The answer unfolds not in sweeping declarations, but in small, consequential decisions \u2014 the kind that shape a life more than any single dramatic moment ever could.<\/p>\n

And at the center of it all is a simple but profound conclusion: love wins<\/a> \u2014 if you let it.<\/p>\n

“Everything Will Be Okay” teaches the power of staying grounded, showing up for your friends and protecting your integrity. Dot, Mary and Harper learn the same lessons.<\/p>\n

In a cultural moment that often rewards cynicism and division, “Purple State” offers something both refreshing and necessary: the idea that we are not as far apart as we think, and that the most important decisions we make are not political, but personal. Who do we trust? Who do we stand by? Who do we choose to love?<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The setting \u2014 Wisconsin<\/a>, a true “purple state” \u2014 is as symbolic as it is geographic. It reflects the emotional and ideological middle ground where most people live, even if the loudest voices suggest otherwise. It\u2019s in that space that compromise, understanding and, ultimately, connection become possible.<\/p>\n

For readers who appreciated the optimism of “Everything Will Be Okay,” “Purple State” offers a deeper, richer experience. It doesn\u2019t just tell you what matters \u2014 it lets you feel it.<\/p>\n

Make good decisions in your life. And then you\u2019ll see \u2014 everything truly will be okay.<\/p>\n

CLICK HERE FOR MORE FROM DANA PERINO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/dana-perino-purple-state-reveals-lifes-biggest-choices-personal-not-political <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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