from SusanGeiss

This is an incredibly, eye opening book that will lead readers to in depth self evaluation and empowerment! How much of our lives are spent becoming and acting as others want us to? For me, this was a detriment to my personal growth and self esteem. To finally be able to recognize this pattern an...

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I read this book as part of a class named for the book taught by the author, so my experiences with it are intertwined with the class. However, the book itself is a wonderful lesson in acceptance... the class was about application. It seems a bit early to say this book changed my life, since I ju...

from tandah

I'm currently doing the Brene Brown online course - which uses [The Gifts of Imperfection] as a reference guide. For me, it's a perfect way to read a personal development book, because I'm having this great experience of structured reading, contemplating, applying and learning. What reading this ...

from TrekkieChickReads

I initially picked up this book to read with a group of my closest girlfriends, I never having heard of Brené Brown or any of her books before. Brown's writing style, raw authenticity, and openness drew me in right away and kept me hooked to her encouraging words to the very end. The extended tit...

from porch_reader

At work, I'm doing some research on authenticity. When are people willing to be fully authentic at work? What are the benefits to authenticity? What are the costs? I read Brown's book to inform my own research, but I ended up finding a lot of insights that are relevant for my own life as well. Br...