On Being Human - Jennifer Pastiloff
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On Being Human

Updated: 21 May 2021
An inspirational memoir about how Jennifer Pastiloff's years of waitressing taught her to seek out unexpected beauty, how hearing loss taught her to listen fiercely, how being vulnerable allowed her to find love, and how imperfections can lead to a life full of wild happiness. Centered around the touchstone stories Jen tells in her popular workshops, On Being Human is the story of how a starved person grew into the exuberant woman she was meant to be all along by battling the demons within and winning. Jen did not intend to become a yoga teacher, but when she was given the opportunity to host her own retreats, she left her thirteen-year waitressing job and said “yes,” despite crippling fears of her inexperience and her own potential. After years of feeling depressed, anxious, and hopeless, in a life that seemed to have no escape, she healed her own heart by caring for others. She has learned to fiercely listen despite being nearly deaf, to banish shame attached to a body mass index, and to rebuild a family after the debilitating loss of her father when she was eight. Through her journey, Jen conveys the experience most of us are missing in our lives: being heard and being told, “I got you.” Exuberant, triumphantly messy, and brave, On Being Human is a celebration of happiness and self-realization over darkness and doubt. Her complicated yet imperfectly perfect life path is an inspiration to live outside the box and to reject the all-too-common belief of “I am not enough.” Jen will help readers find, accept, and embrace their own vulnerability, bravery, and humanness.
Musician
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almost 3 years ago
I just wanted to take a moment today to congratulate my friend @jenpastiloff on the paperback release (today!) of her beautiful memoir ON BEING HUMAN.
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Actress, Musician
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over 2 years ago
Congrats to my friend @jenpastiloff on the paperback release of her memoir #onbeinghuman. Jen shows up for the world, her friends and strangers alike, with an open, vulnerable heart and ready to help. I’m so glad she and this book exist and can’t wait to see where her journey takes her next. Congrats, friend!! Xoxo
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