{"product_id":"perfect-is-boring-and-it-jess-johnston-9780593728246","title":"Perfect Is Boring (and It Tastes Like Kale): Finding Belonging and Purpose Without Changing Who You Are","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if we accepted our struggles and stopped trying to be someone we're not? In this poignant, hilarious book, the bestselling co-author of \u003ci\u003eI'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants)\u003c\/i\u003e shares her experiments in finding our way back to each other.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJess Johnston used to feel alone in her mess. In a random burst of courage, she started sharing about those insecurities and struggles out loud, and what she found shocked her. Again and again, people replied, \"Me too! I thought I was the only one!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the last decade she's reached hundreds of thousands of women with her message of authenticity and refreshing realness, and this is what she's found: \u003ci\u003eWomen are really, really hard on themselves, and we should stop it. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe often believe that if we just \"did better\", \"worked harder\", \"were less messy\/flawed\/human\", our life would be infinitely better and everyone would like us more, therefore giving us the belonging we want. In her research, Jess has discovered that the exact opposite is true. It isn't our lack of perfection that isolates us--it's our authenticity about our imperfections that bring us together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePerfect is Boring (and It Tastes Like Kale)\u003c\/i\u003e, Jess reminds readers that no one's living a perfect life, and there's a powerful interpersonal connection that happens when we're real about it. With honesty, heart, and humor, Johnston takes on lies she's believed and the lessons she's learning (and relearning) about cultivating an authentic life, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf I'm rejected, I will die. (We won't.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm a junior varsity adult, and the best spot for me is usually the bench. (Nope, we've got to get in there and play).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy job is to keep people happy and make sure they like me. (Excuse me while I go hide in my closet and have an anxiety attack.) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJess reminds us that the answers are in us already. They're in wearing shoes that fit, in letting ourselves be ourselves, and in accepting that we're a lot--a lotta mess, and a lotta great too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jess Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0593728246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593728246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Jess Johnston","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46052411375871,"sku":"9780593728246","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_256220e7-e78f-41de-8ffb-8b9427892734.jpg?v=1723556297","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perfect-is-boring-and-it-jess-johnston-9780593728246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}