Daring Greatly ... A Book Review

Unsure if this should be posted as a book review or a life review. While reading Daring Greatly I felt myself struggling within its pages, parts of me cheering myself on and other parts wanting to run away as quickly as I could.


Vulnerabilities, challenges and changes in life have become strange bed fellows in recent months since the passing of my husband. Putting myself in situations that feel tremendously uncomfortable has forced me to accept faith as my constant companion.


Brene’ Brown, Ph.D., LMSW shares her many years of work, research, and life experiences regarding vulnerability and daring to become who we were created to be. Taking steps toward a freedom that is oftentimes only dreamt about and never realized.

Daring Greatly, How the courage to be vulnerable transforms the way we live, love, parent, and lead is a great read for anyone who wants to challenge themselves to be more courageous.

Do you hold yourself back from taking leaps of faith because you are concerned with how others may look at you? Do you see a platform in your life that you are afraid to stand on and use because someone may question your motives? Brene’ answers these types of questions through extensive research and helps the reader develop the courage to act on their dreams. The outcomes may not always be the desired result but every step taken out of our comfort zone encourages us to take the next one.

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Though I did receive a copy of this book and will receive a small compensation, the opinions expressed on my blog are my own words.

Continuing The Surrender

One thing I have definitely learned

On this journey through grief

Is that is it a process of surrendering.

Surrendering my will to the will of The Father

Surrendering my thoughts to His thoughts

Surrendering my plans to His purpose

It is also a journey of letting go

Of which I seem to becoming

More accustomed to

Yet, there are still times and 'items' 

That I have a harder time letting go of

In recent days I have finally begun to tackle Mark's desk

He had one special drawer that he kept his personal belonging in

 In this place

I have found his wallet, keys, glasses, and a host of other

personal things that truly were him

So, I sat down in his chair

To go through his things

Medications, personal notes, lists and money

Were among some of the items



This little cross

Which has now found a home in my purse



This tag that he has had on his key ring

For so many years

A host of lotions and skin medications

Used to tackle skin cancers and the effects

Of numerous other meds

Which left his skin thin, bruised and bloody





And then his myriad of gum

I didn't realize just how much he loved this stuff

I was able to tackle at least 1/2 of it

But when it came to the truly personal stuff

I just decided to put it back in the drawer for another day

Yes, it is a process

One I was not prepared for

But one that is preparing me for the future

I'm surrendered

And looking forward :)