Brene Brown, author of the gifts of imperfection, loves what she does as a researcher. She observes human behavior and can “identify and name the subtle connections, relationships and patterns that help us making meaning of our thoughts and behaviors, and feelings.” Brene studied difficult emotions like shame, fear, and vulnerability. Brene saw new patterns that she wanted to know more about as she was collecting thousands of stories from men and women ranging in age from eighteen to eighty seven. Brene says,” Yes, we all struggle with shame and fear of not being enough. Yes, many of us are afraid to let our true selves be seen and known. But in this huge mound of data there was also story after story of men and women who were living these amazing and inspiring lives.” The participants in her research were reporting that they were “embracing imperfection and vulnerability.” The participants “trusted themselves and talked about authenticity, love, and belonging in a way…show more content… After looking at the stories as a whole, Brene discovered that day and every day since that experience that ,” How much we know and understand ourselves is citically important, but there is something that is even mor essential to living a whole hearted life: loving ourselves.” The stories of these men and woman started to change her perspective on life and how she was living it. She got herself a therapist, named Diana and began a year of ,”soul work that would forever change my life.” Brene’s Therapist called her breakdown a, “spiritual awakening.” Brene learned that people need to live the life they want to live , not the one your expected to live. Ms. Brown was setting new boundaries and began to let go of , “My need to please, perform, and perfect. As brene worked through her own wholehearted journey with diana, she came up with the idea to tell her story in a
