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Daring Greatly: How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent and lead
Brené Brown quashes the myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues the opposite – that it is, in fact, a display of courage. She talks about how vulnerability is at the core of all human emotions, and how much we need to embrace it in order to live meaningful lives.
How to be better: asking for feedback
I’ve previously talked about focusing on strengths when making decisions or struggling with confidence, but there is a place for looking at the ‘not so good at’ list and that’s when we want to be better. When being better at something could make a real difference to how we perform at work and in life. The problem is, we don’t always know what we’re not good at. As humans, we are very good at deceiving ourselves thanks to our blind spots and eternal quest for fitting in.
Reframing negative thoughts
Setbacks and slumps are inevitable when we’re trying to build a creative life. Whether it’s a rejection letter, negative feedback, no feedback at all (tumbleweed…) or a prolonged period of self-doubt, we can feel devastated, hopeless, uninspired and on the verge of giving up. It’s tough when you’ve put all your energy into your journey and there’s yet another impenetrable brick wall in your way.
Self-care isn’t (only) bubble baths
Self-care is not about bubble baths, drinking wine or binging on Netflix… (although sometimes it is – the point being it’s not just about these things). Self-care is mostly about self-awareness – and that’s why it’s sometimes quite hard! We THINK we know ourselves well. We don’t. Or maybe we do but because we’re much better at putting others first, we don’t pay attention to what we actually need.