{"product_id":"perfect-is-boring-and-it-tastes-like-kale-finding-belonging-and-purpose-without-changing-who-you-are-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. Then, in a random burst of courage, she started sharing those insecurities and struggles out loud, and what she found shocked her. Again and again, women replied, \"Me too! I thought I was the only one!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWomen are really hard on themselves. We often believe that if we just \"did better,\" \"worked harder,\" and \"were less messy\/flawed\/human,\" our lives would be infinitely better and we'd receive the belonging we crave, but the exact opposite is true. It isn't our lack of perfection that isolates us; rather, it's our authenticity about our imperfections that brings us together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith honesty, heart, and humor, Johnston takes on the lies she's believed and the lessons she's learned (and is still learning), including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- if I'm rejected, I will die. (We won't.)\u003cbr\u003e- I'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.)\u003cbr\u003e- my 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.) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJess Johnston reminds us that the answers are in us already, in accepting that we're a lot--a lot of mess, and a lot of great too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jess Johnston\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Convergent Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.7lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593728246","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44148235632685,"sku":"9780593728246","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_abef5711-cf6f-4aea-91c8-393053e45dcf.jpg?v=1757218208","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/perfect-is-boring-and-it-tastes-like-kale-finding-belonging-and-purpose-without-changing-who-you-are-9780593728246","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}