The media is often telling us that if we look perfect and live perfect, we will feel good enough. It is easy for healthy striving to turn into unhealthy perfectionism. Brené Brown is a research professor and author of the book "The Gifts of Imperfection." She points out empowering ways to overcome what and who society wants us to be and embrace being true to ourselves. Here are some of her powerful quotes:

Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.

If we can't stand up to the "never good enough" and the "who do you think you are," we will never move forward.

When I let go of trying to be everything to everyone, I had much more time, attention, love and connection for the most important people in my life.

Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are.

We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we're willing to have an honest conversation about what gets in the way of putting these into practice in our daily lives, we will never change. Never, ever.

Please remember this, you are whole and you are not alone.