“Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.” - Brene Brown
For more insight into the importance of vulnerability during the eating disorder recovery journey, check out the resources below.
Imagining Others (And Ourselves) Complexly: "Recovery then, asks us to imagine ourselves outside of our struggles and to begin building an identity that is broader than our eating disorder. It is an enormous, but critical task in recovery and life in general. None of us are single stories or solely defined by one aspect of our being."
The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown: This book encourages people to live authentically and let go of perfectionism by cultivating such things as gratitude, joy, self-compassion, resilience, and creativity while letting go of comparison, anxiety, and self-doubt.
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown: This book is about vulnerability and the fact that it is a strength (not a weakness). It outlines how vulnerability is the path to courage, creativity, and connection with others.
