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The gifts of imperfection : let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are / by Brené Brown.

Summary:

In her ten guideposts, Brown engages our minds, hearts, and spirits as she explores how we can cultivate 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," and to go to bed at night thinking, "Yes, I am sometimes afraid, but I am also brave. And, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable, but that doesn't change the truth that I am worthy of love and belonging."

Record details

ISBN: 9781592858491 (sc.)
ISBN: 159285849X (sc.)
Physical Description: xvii, 137 p. ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Center City, Minn. : Hazelden, c2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction : wholehearted living -- Courage, compassion, and connection : the gifts of imperfection Exploring the power of love, belonging, and being enough -- The things that get in the way -- Cultivating authenticity : letting go of what people think -- Cultivating self-compassion : letting go of perfectionism -- Cultivating a resilient spirit : letting go of numbing and powerlessness -- Cultivating gratitude and joy : letting go of scarcity and fear of the dark -- Cultivating intuition and trusting faith : letting go of the need for certainty -- Cultivating creativity : letting go of comparison -- Cultivating play and rest : letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth -- Cultivating calm and stillness : letting go of anxiety as a lifestyle -- Cultivating meaningful work : letting go of self-doubt and "supposed to" -- Cultivating laughter, song, and dance : letting go of being cool and "always in control".