Episode #55: Embracing Your Weirdness featuring Shelley Brown
“For some people, that narrative and that story they live in, that itchy sweater lasts for decades and it can really impact people's well being their self esteem, their ability to thrive because they're running away from who they are.”
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For many, the word weird has a negative connotation attached to it and its often used in a demeaning and hurtful manner as a way of telling someone that they “don't fit in” or that they fall outside of the “norm”.
The clear message is that because what they do is different, unique or doesn't conform to the acceptable social standards set by others, weird people don’t belong.
Speaker and author, Shelley Brown is taking a stand against this notion and pushes back with her latest book, “Weird Girl Adventures from A to Z”
The book is a compilation of Brown’s own escapades that entertain audiences with her witty, sometimes angst-filled and often hilarious stories about real life.
Through her childhood of pink possibilities to countless misfortunes of the hair, body and beauty kind, and a string of lookin’ for love in all the wrong online places, Brown discovers along the way that she no longer had to be who others thought she should be. She now invites readers from all walks of life to allow their own weird and join what she affectionately calls the collective weirdness of humaning.
For me it is a feeling of connection to others and a connection to place. It means feeling welcomed and accepted. It means feeling safe enough to be me; to show up and contribute! When everyone in a community experiences this sense of belonging, there is a natural shift toward an attitude of taking care of one another.
Shelley stops by The Audacious Living Podcast to share his encouraging message of hope and influence.
Click here to learn more about Shelley and her work.
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