Genre: Nonfiction
Length: 137 pages
Audiobook Length: 4 hours and 31 minutes
First Published: 2010
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Publisher’s Description
In this groundbreaking New York Times best seller, Dr. Brené Brown, a research professor and thought leader on vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame, shares ten guideposts on the power of Wholehearted living—a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.
Quotes from The Gifts of Imperfection
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.
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.
We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.
About Brené Brown
Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston. Known for speaking on vulnerability and shame, Brown is a bestselling author whose works include The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Braving the Wilderness, and Atlas of the Heart. She also hosts the podcasts Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Brown currently lives in Houston, Texas. Visit the author’s website →
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