On Our Best Behavior Luminary Book Circle
Elise Loehnen’s book, On Our Best Behavior, examines the unwritten social rules and behavioral expectations placed on women. Loehnen combines social science research, cultural analysis, and personal narratives to examine how these behavioral codes developed and their ongoing impact on women's lives. The book explores how women are conditioned to prioritize likability and obedience by conforming to various behavioral norms, such as:
- Being nice and accommodating to prioritize others' emotions and comfort over their own needs
- Suppressing aspects of their true nature that feel shameful: envy, pride, hunger, abundance, pleasure, anger, sadness, and strong opinions
- Feeling the need to be constantly productive and helpful, often putting others first and denying themselves of rest
- Maintaining impossible beauty and anti-aging standards
Loehnen argues these internalized expectations create psychological burdens for women, impacting every aspect of their lives. The book aims to help women understand how these unspoken rules shape their behavior. It also offers strategies for breaking free from these restrictive social rules and expectations while maintaining authentic relationships and professional success.
Tired of playing by rules you never agreed to?
Introducing On Our Best Behavior Luminary Circle: A revolutionary space where women dare to question everything they've been taught about how to exist in the world.
This isn't just a book study. This is a a journey of awakening, an exploration of possibility where you can begin to shed generations of “good girl” conditioning and step into collective activation and soft rebellion.
Together we will examine, challenge, and dismantle the unwritten rules that have kept us small, silent, and sacrificing our own needs by:
Identifying the hidden standards you've been unconsciously upholding
Releasing the exhausting performance of constant agreeability
Reclaiming your right to express all parts of you
Developing practices that honor your authentic needs without guilt
Creating new definitions of what it means to be "good" on your own terms
The time for best behavior is over. The time for YOUR behavior is now.
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