Braving the Wilderness

By Brene Brown,

Book cover of Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone

Book description


A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection.

'True belonging doesn't require us to change who we are. It requires…

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3 authors picked Braving the Wilderness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Braving the Wilderness sparked a shift in my perspective on self and relationships.

What struck me most was the separation of belonging and fitting in. I realized how much energy I had put into fitting in, all the while betraying what was true to me. Not only did Braving the Wilderness get me thinking, but it also provided practical steps on how to do things differently.

Since reading the book I have changed how I interact with others, steering away from connection through shared enemies, and instead moving towards connection through authenticity and vulnerability.

My favorite quote: “We can spend…

Other than my yoga practice, this is the seminal text that has helped me solidify a sense of belonging in this world.

This book has helped me throughout my transition as I grapple with my newfound masculinity and how I can grow myself up to have a different kind than the one offered to me as a child.

Brené’s research gets right to the quick of some of the most important social challenges and questions of our time, loneliness and belonging, and how we can begin to mend “the sacred hoop of the people” (as one of my teachers, Ana…

I am a huge fan of Brené Brown, and in this book, she explores the difference between belonging and fitting in.

If workplaces are going to work again, we are going have to focus on connection. When this is real this is about true belonging and not fitting in or feeling like you need to wear some corporate mask when you walk in the door. 

This book helps us to see what true belonging is and so is absolute gold; particularly at a time when we are in the middle of a loneliness epidemic.

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