I’ve been itching to blog for some time now, but been so trapped by how it will impact the reader that I’ve been paralyzed to inaction. On a backpacking trip last month, one of my companions brought a book by Brene’ Brown. To hump any book on one of these trips (we avoid most luxury weight) speaks volumes for the… volume (yes, I just did that.)
I’d read a tiny something of Brene’ Brown’s work sometime in the past and had not been impressed, so I’d dismissed her… That was until someone I respect found her worthy of carrying into the wilderness. Since the trip, the thought has been rolling around in my head that I really needed to give the author another chance. Maybe I’d just been in one of my unreceptive places when I’d first encountered her.
Today I downloaded a couple of Brene’ Brown’s Audible books and listened to two of her Ted Talks. Where I couldn’t hear her voice at all before, I can now hear it clearly… Shame, vulnerability, creativity, joy. I’m ready… and if you’re reading this, get ready for… scattershot.