so shannon and i are going to see brené brown in nyc on september first. i'm as excited for this as i was to go see, say, patti smith or laurie anderson... i'm, you know, a fan.
brené brown's work has given me a language, a sense of community, and some great paths out of shame. i am a fan, and i am grateful.
i pre-ordered the book and now there it is, sitting on my kindle, calling my name.
i love the idea of rising strong. i love a full on, research-oriented exploration of stumbling and falling, and getting up. the book is described like this: "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."
one of my favorite stan moments is when she just owns "i've made mistakes." i practice following stan's lead. owning my mistakes, growing from them. stan stumbles and falls a lot. and she gets up. i'm so excited to be reading about how others stumble and fall — and get up.
i'm sure i'll be moved to write about what rising strong means to me, i hope you'll share your thoughts too!
aj