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In conjunction with the release of Dr. Brene Brown’s new book, “The Gifts of Imperfection:  Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are” the crafty blog world is doing a “Protest Perfection” week.

I’m not sure how related that is to the thinky thoughts I’ve been having  lately about a couple of “rules” that have been ingrained in me for so long I am hard pressed to escape them, and that are messing me up in all kinds of ways that they were not intended to. But somehow I think there is some connective tissue there, none the less.

These rules are so much a part of me I might as well call them tenents …

“Don’t speak until spoken to.”

And

“Don’t go where you’re not invited.”

The most common example of the first one is that social construct of saying “Good Morning” to your co-workers. I don’t. Unless they wish me good morning first and then I am happy to respond. Which somehow gives me the reputation of being stuck up and aloof.  When in fact, I’m just waiting for your permission to engage with you.

 

( mah brains, let me show them to you )

 

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