My first impression after reading this book is OH MAN, I think I just read the timeliest book by far! Maybe of all times! Could that really be? There are so many books to read and I certainly haven’t read them all.
What I did know for sure was that I would be reading it again and I seriously wished I had enough money to buy one for every family, especially for every politician. But alas, I do not have those resources so I will let that day dream go but I do want you to consider reading this book yourself.
You can read the book description for yourself and decide when you are finished reading my review/thoughts on how important this book is.
Here we go, the whole concept about braving the wilderness starts with the title, which is great in and of itself. Could be I feel as I’ve been braving my own wilderness and like they say when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. I’ve recently been made aware of Brené Brown and how I am sure she would be one of those I would want on my committee when I feel like shrinking from the wilderness. I just think she is one of those super cool authors that seem to just keep hitting the nail on the head with the many social important social issues.
The price may have been high for Brené but the reward is great and not just great for her alone. She has shared her reward of researching with the rest of us. The four ideas were pretty doable like hating people up close is difficult so we need to move in, we can be more civil in the way we deal with others-especially those who spew B.S. frequently. She would have us hold hands with strangers- we are all humans with similar desires, needs, wants, and fears so what’s the deal? We need to get over ourselves. The last of the major ideas is to have a strong back, soft front, and a wild heart.
Sounds pretty amazing right?
The absolute best part of this book is her acronym B.R.A.V.I.N.G. as an analogy for the wilderness. They apply not only to others but to ourselves beginning with Boundaries and ending with Generosity. I will leave you wanting to find the rest out for yourself because knowing this is a great checklist to carry and use in our everyday encounters.
The absolute best part of this book is her acronym B.R.A.V.I.N.G. as an analogy for the wilderness. They apply not only to others but to ourselves beginning with Boundaries and ending with Generosity. I will leave you wanting to find the rest out for yourself because knowing this is a great checklist to carry and use in our everyday encounters.
All the research and work that went into this book has me adding books to my want to read list as well as revisiting Maya Angelou. Thinking about civility and how as a middle school science teacher I can model this in teaching moments that come along, being more conscious of my word choices and believing more and more in my own ability to trust myself with and within the unknown…my thoughts on what it means to me to “Brave the Wilderness.”
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