It's 9AM

IT’S 9AM

Every morning is a second chance.

Most people miss it.

Chris Lowry writes it down.

It’s 9AM is a raw, unfiltered, quietly powerful collection of personal essays from the writer of the hit daily Substack by the same name — stories about life, resilience, failure, grit, and the impossible business of becoming a better human without burning your entire life to the ground in the process.

If you’ve ever woken up wondering how to keep going…

If you’ve ever tried to reinvent yourself at the “wrong” age…

If you’ve ever fought your own doubts while chasing something bigger…

If you’ve ever felt like life is one long run where the finish line keeps moving…

This is your book.

Lowry doesn’t hand out “10 Steps to Fix Your Life.”

He hands you something better: his lived-in truth.

The early mornings.

The setbacks.

The running trails.

The mistakes.

The tiny wins that matter more than we admit.

The lessons that arrive disguised as chaos.

And the moments where the world makes sense for just long enough to write them down.

These essays are sharp, funny, vulnerable, and brutally honest — a reminder that personal development isn’t a mountaintop. It’s a daily lap. A daily choice. A daily reset.

It’s a journey. And it starts every single morning at 9AM.

Whether you’re here for the storytelling, the soul-searching, or just a reason to keep swinging one more day, It’s 9AM gives you what you need most:

A spark. A breath.

A nudge forward.

A reminder you’re not alone.