Protesting Perfect | The Gifts Of Imperfection Book Giveaway

Today I'm joining a protest of perfection with a giveaway of my friend Dr. Brené Brown's new book The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are.

I'm going to keep this simple: this book could change your life. You'll laugh, probably cry, learn a bunch about shame, resilience, kindness, letting go, compassion, mindfulness, and come out of the experience with ammunition for the fight against perfectionism.

Perfection is so over-rated. Imperfect is beautiful and real.

TO BE ENTERED into this special giveaway please fill in the blank on one of the phrases below and post it in the comment section:


  • Bye-bye perfect, hello_______.

  • I am too _______ to be perfect.


Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific tonight (Tuesday) and the winners posted shortly after. Please be sure to check back or subscribe (click here to get posts delivered to your email box) to see if you are receiving one of the items this week. (If you are reading this post on Facebook please come to my blog to leave a comment).


Imperfection is also Shutter Sister's One Word Project for October. Check out their challenge here.


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1069 thoughts

  1. Sonja Chandler says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye Perfect, Hello REALITY!
    I am too old to be perfect. ha ha

    Love this!!
    Thank you!

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  2. Kris says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye Bye perfect, hello life.

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  3. Nikolett says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello WORLD!

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  4. Vernell says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too cute to be perfect! :)

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  5. Nina says…
    10/05/2010

    * Bye-bye perfect, hello end of insecurity.
    * I am too human to be perfect.

    {Still got a long way to go... oh well ;) }

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  6. F. says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello joy, emotional freedom, love and balance in my life!

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  7. Dee says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too human to be perfect. And.that's.o.k.

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  8. Lucrecia says…
    10/05/2010

    I'm too busy to be perfect!

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  9. Jenell says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello liberation!

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  10. Monika Wright says…
    10/05/2010

    bye, bye perfect, hello me!

    How did you know?

    I just journaled this in my Fall mini: "...trying to embrace the imperfectons that make me...me."

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  11. Melanie says…
    10/05/2010

    I was going to say the same thing as Shayne!

    Bye Bye Perfect, Hello ME!

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  12. Theresa says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye Bye Perfect, Hello Real life!

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  13. Crystal says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye Bye Perfect, Hello Me!!!!

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  14. sue says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too lazy to be perfect !!

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  15. Verbena says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye, perfect; hello, human.

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  16. Jaymie says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye perfect, hello peace...

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  17. Sherri says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye Bye Perfect, Hello Spontaneous!
    It would be refreshing to live spontaneously for awhile and not worry about the organization of it all...

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  18. Celia Smith says…
    10/05/2010

    I am to messy to be perfect.
    Bye bye perfect, hello acceptance.

    I am trying very hard to let go of my quest for perfection. Thank you Ali for your continuous inspiration on this personal journey.

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  19. Kim Gust says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello living life to the fullest!

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  20. emily says…
    10/05/2010

    i am too strong to be perfect.

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  21. Marie-Pierre says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello ME!!

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  22. Veronica says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too busy being me to be perfect.

    Love this! Thanks for sharing!

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  23. Debbie S. says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye perfect, hello family time!

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  24. Jennifer Cowan says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too GOOD to be perfect.

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  25. Nicole K. says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye perfect, hello real life.

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