I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn’t): Telling the Truth about Perfectionism, Inadequacy, and Power
by Brené Brown, PhD
The quest for perfection is exhausting and unrelenting. We spend too much precious time and energy managing perception and creating carefully edited versions of ourselves to show to the world. 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?
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 were 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.
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Kim’s Review – As an ADHDer, perfectionism is no stranger. But taking everything personally is no way to live a quality life! Brené is real, practical, and she gets shame and misery! It’s time to let it all go, because we ALL have our things. I’m taking mine one “thing” at a time.
Excellent read – ★★★★
