Untangling Me Book Study - Daring Greatly by Brené Brown

Whether you have been to other Untangling Me experiences or this is your first, this book study is for everyone! Since her record-breaking TED talk, author Brené Brown has been instrumental in changing the face of personal development, especially for women. She takes the fear out of looking deeper and applauds us for showing up in the world and STEPPING INTO our best selves. We will break the book down into manageable weekly reading sections and then explore them together.

Sessions will all be virtual (via Zoom link sent to participants) and take place Thursdays, 8-9pm ET, beginning April 13 and running until June 1, 2023

Included in the ticket price:

• Your own copy of Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead by Brené Brown, shipped directly to you
• 8 weeks of virtual meet-ups designed to break down the content, build community, and provide a platform for sharing
• Specially curated package of accompaniments sent to you from Untangling Me including supplies for the book study
• Full access to Zoom recordings of each session
• A local in-person get-together following the last session (Richmond, Virginia)
• Access to the private Book Study Facebook group

(From Amazon)

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; . . . who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly.”—Theodore Roosevelt

Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Based on twelve years of pioneering research, Brené Brown PhD, MSW, dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is weakness and argues that it is, in truth, our most accurate measure of courage.

Brown explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear, grief, and disappointment, and the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation, and creativity. She writes: “When we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives.”

Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” dominates and feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Uncomfortable. It’s even a little dangerous at times. And, without question, putting ourselves out there means there’s a far greater risk of getting criticized or feeling hurt. But when we step back and examine our lives, we will find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous, and hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives looking in and wondering what it would be like if we had the courage to step into the arena—whether it’s a new relationship, an important meeting, the creative process, or a difficult family conversation. Daring Greatly is a practice and a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen.