Genre: Personal Development
Book Type: Audio
Author & Narrator: Brené Brown
Pages / Length: 336 pages / 8 hours and 51 minutes
Publisher: Random House (August 25, 2015) / Random House Audio
Book Description:
Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability—the willingness to show up and be seen with no guarantee of outcome—is the only path to more love, belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall.
It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising Strong. As a grounded theory researcher, Brown has listened as a range of people—from leaders in Fortune 500 companies and the military to artists, couples in long-term relationships, teachers, and parents—shared their stories of being brave, falling, and getting back up. She asked herself, What do these people with strong and loving relationships, leaders nurturing creativity, artists pushing innovation, and clergy walking with people through faith and mystery have in common? The answer was clear: They recognize the power of emotion and they’re not afraid to lean in to discomfort.
Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is tested and our values are forged. Our stories of struggle can be big ones, like the loss of a job or the end of a relationship, or smaller ones, like a conflict with a friend or colleague. Regardless of magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we’re feeling; we rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing short of a revolution in our lives. Rising strong after a fall is how we cultivate wholeheartedness. It’s the process, Brown writes, that teaches us the most about who we are.
Thoughts:
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
“Who looks outside, Dreams. Who looks inside, Awakes.”
Have I mentioned how much I’m loving the discovery of audio books?! It’s been a great balance to get in some positive mindset work while I’m in the car. This book was another great one for rising above the negative beliefs we tell ourselves and to progress towards who you want to be. My favorite take-always from this were around the “7 Elements of Trust (#braving):
B: Boundaries R: Reliability – Do what you say you will. A: Accountability – Owning your mistakes and apologizing V: Vault – Don’t share experiences that aren’t yours to share. I: Integrity – Choose courage over comfort. Right over fun. Practicing your values, not just professing them. N: Non-Judgement G: Generosity – Best interpretations possible on intentions, words and actions of others.”
I want this framed on my wall to remind me of how I can be living a healthy, happy life. This was a wonderful book to listen to, as Brené reads it herself. It was a fast listen to, and I highly recommend it!
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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