the enchanted loom reviews brene brown's book, braving the wilderness

The Enchanted Loom Teasing sturdy threads from

neuroscience masterworks

Teasing 10 threads

from

Brené Brown’s …

Thread 1:

What all wilderness metaphors have in common

are the notions of solitude, vulnerability, and an

emotional,

spiritual,

or physical

quest.

(pg. 36)

Thread 2:

The special courage needed to experience true

belonging is not just about braving the wilderness.

It’s about becoming the wilderness. It’s

about breaking

down the walls,

abandoning our

ideological bunkers

and living from our

wild heart rather

than our weary hurt. (pg. 37)

“BRAVING” BOUNDARIES: You respect my boundaries, and when you’re not clear about what’s okay

or not okay, you ask. You’re willing to say no.

RELIABILITY: You do what you say you’ll do. At work, this means staying aware of your

competencies and limitations so you don’t overpromise and are able to deliver on

commitments and balance competing priorities.

ACCOUNTABILITY: You own your mistakes, apologize, and make amends.

VAULT: You don’t share information or experiences that are not yours to share. I need to

know that my confidences are kept, and that you’re not sharing with me any information

about other people that should be confidential.

INTEGRITY: You choose courage over comfort. You choose what is right over what is fun,

fast, or easy. And you choose to practice your values rather than simply professing them.

NONJUDGMENT: I can ask for what I need, and you can ask for what you need. We can

talk about how we feel without judgment.

GENEROSITY: You extend the most generous interpretation possible to the intentions,

words, and actions of others.

Thread 3:

Thread 4:

Only when we are

brave enough to

explore the

darkness will be

discover the infinite

power of our light.

(pg. 61)

Thread 5:

“You are only free when you realize you belong

no place – you belong every place –

no place at all. The price is high.

The reward is great.” ~ Maya Angelou

(pg. 5)

Thread 6:

True belonging only

happens when we

present our authen-

tic, imperfect selves

to the world; our

sense of belonging

can never be greater

than our level of

self-acceptance.

(pg. 32)

Thread 7:

True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are. It requires you to BE who you are.

(pg. 40)

Thread 8:

“If you don’t have anything nice to say,

come sit next to me.” - Sharing snark

as a way to connect.

(pg. 135)

Thread 9:

Face-to-face connection is imperative for true

belonging. Social media are helpful in cultiva-

ting connection

only to the extent

that they’re used

to create real

community where

there is structure,

purpose and

meaning.

(pg. 140)

Thread 10:

Human approval is one of our most treasured

idols, and the offering we must lay at its hungry

feet is keeping

others com-

fortable.

Discomfort is

the great

deterrent of

our generation.

(pg. 151)

Thread 11:

True belonging is the spiritual act of believing in and

belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your

most authentic self with

the world and find sacred-

ness in both being a part of

something and standing

alone in the wilderness.

True belonging doesn’t

require you to change

who you are; it requires

you to be who you are.

(pg. 157)

Once again with gusto!

Image Credits:

Title Page: http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans

Slide 3 - https://www.theculturium.com/michel-de-montaigne-on-solitude/

Slide 12 - https://www.mitchryan23.com/tag/heh-for-discomfort/

Slide 2 - http://www.onyourradarmedia.com/blog/2015/9/10/brene-brown-trilogy-finishes-strong

Slide 6 - https://bienetrecolorado.wordpress.com/2011/09/26/let-your-light-shine/

Slide 5 - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34556334-braving-the-wilderness

Slide 11 - http://www.toprankblog.com/2012/10/7-tips-for-marketers-linkedin/

Slide 10 - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/12-ways-deal-coworkers-who-gossip-joshua-miller/

Slide 14 - http://www.rappler.com/science-nature/23193-personality-traits-brain-scans

Slide 9 - http://blog.mattr.co/how-to-add-authenticity-to-your-marketing-strategy/

Slide 8 - http://bit.ly/2y8eUJH

Slide 7 - http://bit.ly/2AHby5m

Slide 4 - https://fineartamerica.com/featured/wild-heart-lupen-grainne.html

Slide 13 - http://blog.mattr.co/how-to-add-authenticity-to-your-marketing-strategy/

Mark Brady, PhD TheEnchantedLoom@gmail.com

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