Researcher thought leader and New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown offers a
liberating study on the importance of our imperfections-both to our relationships and to our
own sense of self The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. There is a constant
barrage of social expectations that teach us that being imperfect is synonymous with being
inadequate. 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. Brené Brown PhD LMSW is
the leading authority on the power of vulnerability and has inspired thousands through her
top-selling books Daring Greatly Rising Strong and The Gifts of Imperfection her wildly
popular TEDx talks and a PBS special. Based on seven years of her ground-breaking research and
hundreds of interviews I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on an important
truth: Our imperfections are what connect us to each other and to our humanity. 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. Brown writes We need our lives back. It's
time to reclaim the gifts of imperfection-the courage to be real the compassion we need to
love ourselves and others and the connection that gives true purpose and meaning to life.
These are the gifts that bring love laughter gratitude empathy and joy into our lives.
