BRAVING THE WILDERNESS

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 us to be who we are Social scientist Brené Brown PhD LMSW has sparked a global conversation about the experiences that bring meaning to our lives experiences of courage vulnerability love belonging shame and empathy In Braving the Wilderness Brown redefines what it means to truly belong in an age of increased polarisation With her trademark mix of research storytelling and honesty Brown will again change the cultural conversation while mapping out a clear path to true belonging Brown argues that what we re experiencing today is 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 both being a part of something and in standing alone when necessary But in a culture that s rife with perfectionism and pleasing and w