Perfect Is Boring (And It Tastes Like Kale): Finding Belonging and Purpose Without Changing Who You Are

Synopsis

What if we accepted our struggles and stopped trying to be someone we&’re not? In this poignant, hilarious book, the bestselling co-author of I&’ll Be There (But I&’ll Be Wearing Sweatpants) shares her experiments in finding our way back to each other.Jess Johnston used to feel alone in her mess. Then, in a random burst of courage, she started sharing those insecurities and struggles out loud, and what she found shocked her. Again and again, women replied, &“Me too! I thought I was the only one!&”Women are really hard on themselves. We often believe that if we just &“did better,&” &“worked harder,&” and &“were less messy/flawed/human,&” our lives would be infinitely better and we&’d receive the belonging we crave, but the exact opposite is true. It isn&’t our lack of perfection that isolates us; rather, it&’s our authenticity about our imperfections that brings us together. With honesty, heart, and humor, Johnston takes on the lies she&’s believed and the lessons she&’s learned (and is still learning), including:• if I&’m rejected, I will die. (We won&’t.)• I&’m a junior varsity adult, and the best spot for me is usually the bench. (Nope, we&’ve got to get in there and play.)• my job is to keep people happy and make sure they like me. (Excuse me while I go hide in my closet and have an anxiety attack.)Jess Johnston reminds us that the answers are in us already, in accepting that we&’re a lot—a lot of mess, and a lot of great too.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

192 Pages

ISBN-13:

9780593728253

Related ISBNs:

9780593728246, 9780593946169, 9780593946176

Publisher:

Harmony/Rodale/Convergent

Date of Addition:

02/04/25

Copyrighted By:

Jess Johnston

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Self-Help

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

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This is a copyrighted book.