The gifts of imperfection
Subtitle: let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are
By: by Brené Brown
Publisher: Hazelden
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Center City, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9781592858491
Subjects: Self-acceptance; Self-esteem
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-135).
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: ix; title: Acknowledgments
pagenum: xvii; title: Introduction: Wholehearted Living
pagenum: 1; title: Courage, Compassion, and Connection: The Gifts of Imperfection
pagenum: 7; title: Exploring the Power of Love, Belonging, and Being Enough
pagenum: 23; title: The Things That Get in the Way
pagenum: 31; label: Guidepost #1
title: Cultivating Authenticity: Letting Go of What People Think
pagenum: 49; label: Guidepost #2
title: Cultivating Self-Compassion: Letting Go of Perfectionism
pagenum: 55; label: Guidepost #3
title: Cultivating a Resilient Spirit: Letting Go of Numbing and Powerlessness
pagenum: 63; label: Guidepost #4
title: Cultivating Gratitude and Joy: Letting Go of Scarcity and Fear of the Dark
pagenum: 77; label: Guidepost #5
title: Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith: Letting Go of the Need for Certainty
pagenum: 87; label: Guidepost #6
title: Cultivating Creativity: Letting Go of Comparison
pagenum: 93; label: Guidepost #7
title: Cultivating Play and Rest: Letting Go of Exhaustion as a Status Symbol and Productivity as Self-Worth
pagenum: 99; label: Guidepost #8
title: Cultivating Calm and Stillness: Letting Go of Anxiety as a Lifestyle
pagenum: 105; label: Guidepost #9
title: Cultivating Meaningful Work: Letting Go of Self-Doubt and "Supposed To"
pagenum: 111; label: Guidepost #10
title: Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting Go of Being Cool and "Always in Control"
pagenum: 117; title: Final Thoughts
pagenum: 125; title: About the Research Process: For Thrill-Seekers and Methodology Junkies
pagenum: 127; title: Notes
pagenum: 131; title: About the Author
pagenum: 137