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

True laughter is not the use of humor as self-deprecation or deflection; it’s not the kind of painful laug ...

Dancing with the Stars dancing—but a strong pull toward rhythm and movement. You can see this desire to move ...

kids. It’s easy to do when we’re not mindful of the gremlins and shame triggers. Here’s proof: Last y ...

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I think most of us have developed fairly sensitive bullshit meters when it comes to reading “self-he ...

pray that the transformation stops, and the next minute you’ll pray that it never ends. You’ll also won ...

A couple of years ago, a young woman came up to me after a speaking event and said, “I hope ...

The basic premise of Grounded Theory research is to start with as few preconceived ideas and assumptions ...

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notes Preface 1 . Brené Brown, Connections: A 12-Session Psychoeducational Shame-Resilience Curriculum (Center Ci ...

Center, Wellesley College, 2000). Guidepost #1, Cultivating Authenticity: Letting Go of What People Think 1 . Jam ...

“Psychological Resilience, Positive Emotions, and Successful Adaptation to Stress in Later Life,” Journal ...

York: Penguin Group, Riverhead Books, 2008). 6 . Sue Monk Kidd, When the Heart Waits: Spiritual Direction f ...

About the Research Process: A Chapter for Thrill-Seekers and Methodology Junkies 1 . Barney G. Glaser and Ans ...

about the author Dr. Brené Brown is a researcher, writer, and professor. She is a member of the research facul ...

Hazelden, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1949, helps people reclaim their lives from the di ...

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