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4.19 AVERAGE
4.19 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
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hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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Lots of good points made and some necessary reminders to not take everything too seriously. I felt like the vulnerability & shame bit was a little redundant from her last book, but clearly that’s a driving force behind a lot of people’s actions.
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
The overall lessons and topics of this book are beneficial. But as others have pointed out, the anecdotal stories are extremely narrowed in scope. If you are not a white, upper class, Christian you will likely feel disconnected and possibly offended by many of the personal stories and applications of the concepts presented in this book.
If just you want to get the meat that is applicable to everyone, read the first section and then once you get to the 10 guideposts just read the titles of the guideposts.
If just you want to get the meat that is applicable to everyone, read the first section and then once you get to the 10 guideposts just read the titles of the guideposts.
fast-paced
I learned a lot. I wish it was more in depth but i know it's not possible. I just have lots of questions on HOW? But it really did change my perspective
This easily made my Favorites shelf. I LOVE those books where I feel like a different person from start to finish. This is one of them. Right away, I was captured by Brene's transparency about her own fears of vulnerability and discovery of the power of choosing authenticity over approval. I had no idea the original meaning of courage is "to speak one's mind by telling all one's heart." Well said. She goes on to tie this into creativity, joy, gratitude and more in the following chapters. I'm still surprised that a book by a shame researcher would have so much humor and inspiration that I would feel lighter on the other side.
informative
slow-paced
I LOVE this book. It is difficult to sum it up, but it addresses several important ways to live in a more genuine, thoughtful, joyful way. The author refers to it as "whole-hearted living". Which sounds cheesy, but is fitting and genuine to what she describes. I have read a few self-help type books and memoirs, but this is one of the most all-encompassing and included some concepts I had not heard of before. She is also clear that it is not a how-to self-help book, but just intended as a guide that can be fit to people individually. None of her thoughts or ideas struck me as unrealistic, insulting, or out of touch. I also love how the author refers to other books she likes by different authors, and encourages the reader to read them as well. I even love her chapter at the end on qualitative research. Overall, I really enjoyed it, and plan on revisiting it over the years.