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. Marilyn Johnson says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello happiness!

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  2. Louise Fortune says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too unorganised to be perfect !

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  3. Susan DR says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello peace.
    I am too involved in life to be perfect.

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  4. Erin says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye perfect, hello life as we know it. Hello to living! And motherhood and cleaning and memory keeping...

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  5. Narelle says…
    10/05/2010

    Goodbye perfect, hello to being present!

    I am too busy being a mum, to be trying to be perfect!

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  6. Kathryn says…
    10/05/2010

    •Bye-bye perfect, hello me.
    •I am too me to be perfect.

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  7. Lee says…
    10/05/2010

    I'm too HAPPY to be perfect!

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  8. Amy O'Malley says…
    10/05/2010

    I'm too much of an Aquarius to be perfect!

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    1. Lani says…
      10/05/2010

      Oh, how I like this Amy! Aquarius here too!

  9. Ann S says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello adventure!
    This book sounds awesome Ali! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  10. Nadine B. says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello _spontaneous_!
    I am too _BUSY_ to be perfect :-)
    Thanks Ali for to the chance to win!

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  11. Mary (Happy Now) says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye, bye perfect, hello ICE CREAM!!

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  12. Ginny says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too impulsive to be perfect.

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  13. dori says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello my-own-style.
    I am too tired to be perfect.

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  14. Tracy V says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too real to be perfect.

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  15. Angie U says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye, bye perfect. Hello real life.

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  16. MilliD says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye bye perfect, hello ME!! :-)

    My son and I could BOTH use this book because we limit ourselves too much and it pains me to see my 16-yr-old stifle his creativity for fear of not being perfect.

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  17. jen@odbt says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye-bye perfect, hello life!

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  18. stacy m says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too honest to be perfect.

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  19. Carly Hack says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too crafty to be perfect!

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  20. Clefay says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too imperfect to be perfect.

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  21. christen says…
    10/05/2010

    i am too worried to be perfect!

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  22. Jessica Dye says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too wild, crazy, and free-spirited to be perfect.

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  23. Tami says…
    10/05/2010

    * Bye-bye perfect, hello marathoner.
    * I am too happy to be perfect.

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  24. Regina says…
    10/05/2010

    I am too humble to be perfect.

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  25. Shayne says…
    10/05/2010

    Bye Bye Perfect, Hello ME!

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