Tag Archives: Brené Brown

Single #6: Three Things I’ve Learned [Guest]

By 4 commentscommunity, culture, emotional well-being, feminism, friends, marriage, partners, self-care, singleness, social justice, spirituality, well-being

You might remember wedding celebrant, community worker and all-round high-quality human being Laura Giddey from this cool post about buying locally-made Christmas presents. We’re lucky to have her back with some reflections on being single. Please make her welcome in the comments below! I’m 26 and single and this has many great perks. I’ve learnt […]

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Imperfect is the New Perfect #3: Vulnerability, Shame and Courage

By books, culture, depression, emotional well-being, gratitude, lament, parenting, science, video

When social work researcher Brené Brown discovered the crucial importance of vulnerability for human wellbeing and connection, she had a breakdown. Well, she says in her 2010 TEDx talk, ‘I call it a breakdown, my therapist calls it a spiritual awakening.’ She was a perfectionist who wanted to clean up messes of all kinds. She […]

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