Jenna Johnson talks about a book that changed her life during a hard time. She discusses self-criticism, personal growth, and how loving yourself differently can shift everything. The book helped her through a period when she needed it most.
When did this book come into your Life?
This was 2016. I had just gone through a big breakup. I wasn't where I wanted to be in my career, and in this moment, I felt the most darkness I had ever experienced as maybe a woman, but also a dancer. I grew up 247 in front of a mirror, so the way I always looked at myself or thought about myself was constantly with critique. I don't know why that one is, like, made me want to cry. Just barely. Oh my gosh.
How does the version of you that is a critic dance different than the version of you that loves yourself?
I think.
