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I am reading a good book called ‘Scary Close’ by Donald Miller. I recommend it (so far) highly! Here is a link to it on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Scary-Close-Dropping-Finding-Intimacy/dp/078521318X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1422241522&sr=8-1&keywords=scary+close&pebp=1422241527231&peasin=078521318X
(Although it will not be released on amazon.com until February 3rd for some reason Barnes and Noble had it on shelves today, lucky me!)
One thing that Mr. Miller (who wrote Blue Like Jazz among other books) has already talked about in just the first chapter is something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. Brene Brown (http://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability?language=en), a fellow social worker, talks about this idea a lot too. Here is the idea in a nutshell: unless you can be fully yourself, I mean, imperfections, mistakes, flaws, and all, WITH/IN FRONT OF others, how can you be truly loved by others?
I have had to come face to face with some of my own flaws lately, and while the process hasn’t been up there with my top 10 most fun experiences of all time, I’ve learned and grown a lot from it and wouldn’t change anything. I think one of the most important things for me in that whole process was accepting that others can love and care for me in my imperfections, and so can I. It has helped me to love myself and others better, and that’s such an important goal. More important than having others think I’m perfect for sure! Though I think this is one of those hard truths that is often learned only through experience…
Glad I’m learning it and I hope you are too
SG
