Rising Strong
by Brené Brown
Brown's book on what happens after we fall: the reckoning (noticing the emotion), the rumble (getting honest about the story we are telling), and the revolution (writing a new ending). It is practical, personal and useful for anyone recovering from a failure or a hurt. The 'story I'm making up' tool is the keeper.
Read it if…
you have been knocked down and want a process for getting up honestly.
Skip it if…
you want her leadership or vulnerability book; this is specifically about recovery.
Three things you will actually use
- Name the story you are making up.
- Rumble with it: what else could be true?
- Write the new ending and act on it.
Do this first
Write the story you are telling yourself about a recent hurt, then separate what you know from what you assumed.
Our verdict
Practical and compassionate; a good book for after the fall.
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