One of the shields that she speaks of, that I have grappled with personally and see others in our profession ...
Taking off the shield of perfectionism
Dr Brené Brown (a research professor at the University of Houston who studies shame, vulnerability and fear) speaks of the shields that we wear each day, armour that we put on to protect ourselves from shame, blame, judgement and criticism but which ultimately block us from living wholehearted, authentic lives.
