I just watched a very good TED video. I call it the Courage to be Imperfect – though I think the speaker Brene Brown had a different name for it. It is long 20 minutes – I watched it in pieces – but it is very, very,,, good and worth watching to the end
It’s the kind of video that keeps you going when you are struggling
and makes sense when things are going well and you wonder “what’s around the corner?” How long will this last. Can I trust the future?
One thing it does prove to me is how important 12 step recovery is – its FREE therapy and gives one the courage to be imperfect by listening to everyone else’s story of imperfection. After you watch this video and if you haven’t been to a meeting in a while – (or never been) this might be the push to go!
Brene’s blog is called Ordinary Courage. I just discovered it this second while writing this post. Looks good!
Thank you for bringing this lovely vidio clip to me Patricia ! wishing you peace serenity and courage
Heading to Wisconsin from Florida tomorrow. Please pray for a safe and uneventful trip. We could use some calm after both my husband and I visiting the emergency room in the last 2 weeks (separately). Praise God we are both fine.
God bless
Audrey
Hi Pat, I really enjoyed the video!! Thank you for sharing it with us…and I am really glad that you emailed today…I miss your recovery blog…I hope to pull this new blog up so that I can learn more….if we don’t have information, we have nothing to apply to our lives…The scriptures says: Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free…We need truth, I need truth …..it helps me to recover…Thank you for sharing this today…Love, Rebeccah
What a great video, thank you so much for sharing this..i am going to forward this to several friends. Eye and Mind opening for sure…, i will sign up for her blog..thank you again so much Patricia.
Thank you for sharing this video with us. I was always concerned about being perfect. I was afraid to try something new incase I wasn’t able to be successful at it. Now in my later years I realize imperfection is a gift. Sometimes I will stop myself from straightening a picture or leave my hair a little messy, I don’t want my friends to think I am perfect or tying to be better than they are. I can be more relaxed and be myself. I have recently been Professed as a Secular Lay Franciscan. I was unsure for a long time if I could commit myself to a life of prayer and poverty but I realize that this will be an on going journey and it doesn’t have to be perfect all the time.
Peace – Lynda