Rising Strong

In her book, Rising Strong, Brené Brown advises her readers in how to take control of their emotions and, through a process of discovery, learn to live a fuller, more heartfelt life. Brown uses the familiar feelings many people have endured on the bumpy road of life in order to demonstrate how people can analyze their own emotions and attempt to see their causes from different perspectives. What she provides is a way for us to better understand ourselves and others. Her technique for “rumbling” with emotions is simple, but it is what makes it difficult that what we feel is intense and oftentimes arises from situations we think we would be better off forgetting. In fact, Brown shows us that these are opportunities for growth—opportunities where one can rise from a sense of defeat.