I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't): Making the Journey from "What Will People Think?" to "I Am Enough"
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| Rating | : | 4.36 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1491513853 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 566 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brown defines shame as "the intensely painful feeling or experience of believing we are flawed and therefore unworthy of acceptance and belonging" and believes its spread has been created by conflicting and competing expectations about who women should be. All rights reserved. She underscores the need to practice critical awareness, i.e., understanding the social forces that create shame in us can help us fight the sense of shame. These revelations underscore her belief in the importance of exposing shame and, through empathy, helping oneself and others move past it. Brown quotes liberally from the women she has studied and, most enlighteningly, gives examples from her
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We spend too much precious time and energy managing perception and creating carefully edited versions of ourselves to show to the world. Our vulnerabilities are not weaknesses; they are powerful reminders to keep our hearts and minds open to the reality that we’re all in this together.Dr. We love people who are “real”we’re drawn to those who both embrace their imperfections and radiate self-acceptance.There is a constant barrage of social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being inadequate. These are the gifts that bring love, laughter, gratitude, empathy, and joy into our lives.”. As hard as we try, we can’t seem to turn off the tapes that fill our heads with messages like “Never good enough!” and “What will people think?” Why? What fuels this unattainable need to look like we always have it all together? At first glance we might think it’s because we admire perfection, but that’s not the case. Everywhere we turn there are messages that tell us who, what, and how we’re supposed to be. So we learn to hide our struggles and protect ourselves from shame, judgment, criticism, and blame by seeking safety in pretending and perfection.Based on seven years of groundbreaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn’t) shines a long-overdue light on an important truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to one another and