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A review by technicolorlady
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown
3.0
Not sure this book aged well since it’s release. I can identify a lot of Brown’s line of thinking with western Christianity, and while there are parts of that I still maintain in my life, there are others I do not. Do I think all humans have value? Yes, without question. Do I need to give my energy and time arguing with people who are radicalized and have no interest in having a conversation that may change their perspective? Nah. The “both sides deserve to be heard” thing gets a lot less zen when neo nazis emerged shortly after a certain president took office. Giving weight and validity to points of view that are quite literally dangerous? I’m good.
Lots of good snippets here and there, I especially resonate with the quote she had towards the end “if you search in someone’s face for disapproval or dislike, you will find it.” The centering/grounding of staying close to your true belonging messages were great, albeit not linear so it felt like flipping through inspirational quote books, but I thought about it and it helped me on some hard days this week, so it was worth it. Quick read.
Lots of good snippets here and there, I especially resonate with the quote she had towards the end “if you search in someone’s face for disapproval or dislike, you will find it.” The centering/grounding of staying close to your true belonging messages were great, albeit not linear so it felt like flipping through inspirational quote books, but I thought about it and it helped me on some hard days this week, so it was worth it. Quick read.