#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - When we deny our stories,
they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.
Don't miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the
Heart!
Social scientist Brené Brown has ignited a global conversation on
courage, vulnerability, shame, and worthiness. Her pioneering work
uncovered a profound truth: Vulnerability--the willingness to show up
and be seen with no guarantee of outcome--is the only path to more love,
belonging, creativity, and joy. But living a brave life is not always
easy: We are, inevitably, going to stumble and fall.
It is the rise from falling that Brown takes as her subject in Rising
Strong. As a grounded theory researcher, Brown has listened as a range
of people--from leaders in Fortune 500 companies and the military to
artists, couples in long-term relationships, teachers, and
parents--shared their stories of being brave, falling, and getting back
up. She asked herself, What do these people with strong and loving
relationships, leaders nurturing creativity, artists pushing innovation,
and clergy walking with people through faith and mystery have in
common? The answer was clear: They recognize the power of emotion and
they're not afraid to lean in to discomfort.
Walking into our stories of hurt can feel dangerous. But the process of
regaining our footing in the midst of struggle is where our courage is
tested and our values are forged. Our stories of struggle can be big
ones, like the loss of a job or the end of a relationship, or smaller
ones, like a conflict with a friend or colleague. Regardless of
magnitude or circumstance, the rising strong process is the same: We
reckon with our emotions and get curious about what we're feeling; we
rumble with our stories until we get to a place of truth; and we live
this process, every day, until it becomes a practice and creates nothing
short of a revolution in our lives. Rising strong after a fall is how
we cultivate wholeheartedness. It's the process, Brown writes, that
teaches us the most about who we are.
ONE OF GREATER GOOD'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR
"[Brené Brown's] research and work have given us a new vocabulary, a
way to talk with each other about the ideas and feelings and fears we've
all had but haven't quite known how to articulate. . . . Brené empowers
us each to be a little more courageous."--The Huffington Post
