Class Representative Reflective Essay

I wanted to recap on the gifts of imperfection because they taught me many lessons while reading this book. Brown has given me a new perspective or lens to look through as it relates to courage, compassion, and connection. Personally, I tend to be a person who seeks to please and receive approval from others in order to feel good enough at time. Therefore, I really don’t allow myself to be vulnerable in certain circumstances because I don’t know how others will react to it. This has caused me to be hindered in ways that I could have been set free. Learning about courage really allowed me to discover that when I am able to be vulnerable, I am displaying courage rather than allowing shame to control me.
A personal short story that can share is my experience being Class Representative. Every since I was elected to be class rep I have been trying to do the best I can to fulfill the duties of the position. It as if when I accepted the position I made it up in my mind or given myself a persona that I have to be on top of studies all the time, I have no room for error, and represent my class in an exemplary way. Well, if the truth is, sometimes I miss the mark. When I do, I …show more content…
He accepted her as she was and gave her instructions to sin no more. This was also my life story, I am not an adulterer but I was in sin and Jesus have compassion on me to see the greater in me to first die for me, then to adopt me as His own. He did not throw me away when I was in my mess, but He gave me love and cleansed me from all iniquity. He also established a compassionate boundary in which I am held accountable for what I do on my spiritual journey. I am to make His name great, resist sin, show genuine love, and draw men unto Him, that’s my duty unto Him. Therefore, I want to show that same compassion to other in my community and guide them to Christ or at least introduce them to