How a misfit found her voice

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May 23, 2016 Today’s TED Talk Lidia Yuknavitch: How a misfit found her voice 12:58 minutes · TED2016 To those who feel like they don't belong: there is beauty in being a misfit. Author Lidia Yuknavitch shares her own wayward journey in an intimate recollection of patchwork stories about loss, shame and the slow process of self-acceptance. "Even at the moment of your failure, you are beautiful," she says. "You don't know it yet, but you have the ability to reinvent yourself endlessly. That's your beauty." Watch now » Playlist of the Day 10 talks from authors These well-known writers weave beautiful words on the page … and on the stage. Watch » 10 talks · Total run time 2:40:32 Join us on Facebook Follow us @TEDTalks

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