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hopeful
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This one is hard to rate. Amazing TED talk, love her message, but it felt very repetitive and rambling as a full book.
I have zero memory of reading this book in 2016, but I am really glad I listened to it in 2019. Now that I've listened to Brene Brown narrate "Rising Strong," the narrator here is a bit disappointing, but the integration of qualitative research and practical, inspirational help for how to manage emotions, lean into discomfort, connect deeply with others, and own your own story (rather than give your power away to others and allow their narratives to control you) is powerful. You know it's not just blustery "you can do it" bullshit / inspirational rhetoric without substance. These ideas are generated from real experiences-- human conditions that recur often enough to be statistically significant and reveal quantifiable patterns.
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I really want to like this book since it came recommended from so many mental health professionals.
I think theres some things that were very helpful and insightful. I think for a concept like shame, it would have been helpful to have more insight on overcoming it. If that couldnt be in the book, at least make a disclaimer about recommending therapy or somethin.
I think theres some things that were very helpful and insightful. I think for a concept like shame, it would have been helpful to have more insight on overcoming it. If that couldnt be in the book, at least make a disclaimer about recommending therapy or somethin.
informative
reflective
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
This book found me at the right time. Just a little over a week ago I turned 51. Three days ago I was fired from my first professional job. Shame has always felt like a part of my personality, but this book helped me see that it doesn't have to be. I am not ok, but I will be.
I really like Brene's work. She put a lot of effort into leaning about shame and vulnerability, and what we need to do to use these in our lives as a help rather than a hindrance. I only rated this book 4 stars because I thought it was too similar to her other book. "I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame." I read both books and felt like they probably could have been combined into one book. I really like Brene's insight though. I recommend this book for 13 and up due to some of the topics she discusses.