Book Review: Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brene Brown
Release Date: September 12, 2017 Publisher: Random House Format: ebook Pages: 208 pages Genre: self help Buy: Kindle | Paperback Synopsis: Brown argues that we’re experiencing a spiritual crisis of disconnection, and introduces four practices of true belonging that challenge everything we believe about ourselves and each other. She writes, “True belonging requires us to believe in and belong to ourselves so fully that we can find sacredness both in being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary. But in a culture that’s rife with perfectionism and pleasing, and with the erosion of civility, it’s easy to stay quiet, hide in our ideological bunkers, or fit in rather than show up as our true selves and brave the wilderness of uncertainty and criticism. But true belonging is not something we negotiate or accomplish with others; it’s a daily practice that demands integrity and authenticity. It’s a personal commitment th...