Trust plays a significant role in belonging, trusting yourself and others. As a bonafide people pleaser, this image resonated with me that is when I have felt rejected I also had a sense of lost in a wilderness. Basic Concepts:īrown uses the analogy of being in the wilderness to describe the times we choose to be firm in our values which tend to separate us from others. The reward is great.”īrown discovered that trying to fit in does not accomplish a sense of belonging but finding ways to trust others and our own selves, does. “You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all. Her research into belonging began with a quote, and then a meeting with, the philosopher, poet, author, and activist, Maya Angelou. At some point she felt disconnected from her own parents and family. As a teen she was not chosen for the high school cheerleading team. As a child she moved to a number of new communities. She shares how she felt a sense of loneliness and disconnect. In true Brene Brown style, she shares her own struggle, confusion and journey of seeking a sense of belonging. The shame and vulnerability researcher, Brene Brown has written another book that informs, pleases and inspires– Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone.
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