Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness.
It means cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the
morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am
enough. It’s going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable
and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and
worthy of love and belonging.
This definition is based on these fundamental ideals:
1. Love and belonging are irreducible needs of all men, women, and
children. We’re hardwired for connection—it’s what gives purpose
and meaning to our lives. The absence of love, belonging, and
connection always leads to suffering…
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Understanding shame is only one variable that contributes to
Wholeheartedness, a way of engaging with the world from a place of worthiness.
In The Gifts of Imperfection, I defined ten “guideposts” for Wholehearted living
that point to what the Wholehearted work to cultivate and what they work to let
go of…
