BYUI Education Week – 8/19

Here is the PowerPoint slide deck I used in the sessions at the BYU-Idaho Education Week in August 1-3, 2019.
The Perfectionism Pendulum

Here are the books I recommended:
The Gifts of Imperfection by Dr. Brené Brown
Within Reach by Robert L. Millet

 

Here is the song I made reference to:
Gentle by Michael McLean

Like a gentle wind can blow the clouds from the sky,
Like a gentle touch can ease the pain of good-bye,
Like a gentle smile embraces empty souls in lonely places,
We can be more gentle with ourselves. 

Like the friend who gently builds us up when we’re down,
Like a gentle kiss can turn our world all around.
We’ve been hurt by others often, and we’ve forgiven and we’ve forgotten.
We can be that gentle with ourselves. 

Life can be hard but we need not be
So hard on ourselves, if we’ll just see…

Like the Shepherd leads His flock with gentle commands,
With His gentle voice that only our hearts can understand,
One thing we can know for certain, He has borne the awful burdens
So we can be gentle with ourselves. 

One thing that I know for certain: He will bear my every burden,
So I can be gentle with myself.