The Gifts Of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

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Based on the idea that shame "needs three things to grow out of control in our lives: secrecy, silence, and judgment," she offers a path to building 'shame resilience. If you want some mild encouragement and some cute quotes to put on your fridge door, maybe this is for you. How did she know how afraid I am to show my weaknesses (especially the weaknesses I haven't fully embraced yet)?

These are short little chapters that take a quick look at some of the different topics about living more fearlessly. We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection. I think it's a fine line between embracing things I shouldn't embrace and being okay with where I am right now.In her talks she is forced to distill and focus for 20minutes, but in the book her editor seemed to have let her run wild. Perhaps this was not entirely bothersome as it is written from her point of view, in her voice, but these inclusions felt a little narrow and even shallow at times. You accepted the invitation and we traveled together, making our way through the ten guideposts and around the globe in 35 languages.

What she doesn't do is make it any easier for us to bridge the gap between where we are and where we'd like to be.But it's a point to consider when one is talking about the pressure to just 'get along' in a way that might result in inauthenticity, and it's validating to be reminded of that).

It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, ‘No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. We are able to figure out how to achieve those goals, including the ability to stay flexible and develop alternative routes. From gangs to gossiping, we’ll do what it takes to fit in if we believe it will meet our need for belonging. I'm getting much more enjoyment - with Brene Brown's gentle kick in the ass messages from "RISING STRONG", than I did this book. Knowledge is important, but only if we’re being kind and gentle with ourselves as we work to discover who we are.Understanding the connection between boundaries, accountability, acceptance, and compassion allows us to accept others - and ourselves more: the ways they are. First of all, for someone who claims to be an obsessive organizer, there is a remarkable lack of structure in her book. And yet, I watch others and I am sure, absolutely sure, that they know something about living that I don't. Brown goes a step (or two, or five) beyond the common way of looking at or framing an issue to reveal the interconnectedness of elements that stall or sabotage our efforts to live a more satisfying life.

I will continue to spread your work through the Dermatillomania community in hopes that your teachings will spread faster than the negative ones that currently occupy that space and help sufferers live more Wholehearted lives. She decides not to allow the judgment of these women bother her and instead dances with her daughter to the music. A movement where we can take to the streets with our messy, heartbreaking, grace-filled, and joyful lives.I'm a struggling perfectionist who doesn't want to feel vulnerable or weak and I want to know how to accept these feelings into my life so that I don't feel frustrated and angry about them. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.