In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown (2010) defined authenticity as the daily practice of letting go of who we think we are supposed to be and embracing who we are. When considering life or career transitions, Brown’s definition is relevant. Her “embracing who we are” resonates with our definition of career as “the full expression of who you are and how you want to be in the world. And, it keeps on expanding as it naturally goes through cycles of stability and change” (Franklin, 2015, p. 451)
Reflective Practice Empowers Authenticity
In The Gifts of Imperfection, Brené Brown (2010) defined authenticity as the daily practice of letting go of who we think we are supposed to be and embracing who we are. When considering life or career transitions, Brown’s definition is relevant. Her “embracing who we are” resonates with our definition of career as “the full expression of who you are and how you want to be in the world. And, it keeps on expanding as it naturally goes through cycles of stability and change” (Franklin, 2015, p. 451)