My May Book Club recommendation is “Dare to Lead” by Brené Brown.

I was recently given this book to read and I loved it!

I love how Brené explains vulnerability and courage. Vulnerability is not a weakness. In order to build trust we have to be vulnerable.

Because of all the lies and deception throughout my entire marriage honesty is very important in relationships. Constructive criticism can be helpful yet most still don’t really love to hear it. I know I am courageous in feedback from those I trust. I know it helps me grow and that I am brave enough to listen. We trust people people that have earned it over time. Our ability to trust others is really based on our ability to trust ourselves. This is especially tricky with someone after they’ve experienced betrayal trauma and/or emotional abuse.

I love her thoughts on shame vs guilt and empathy vs sympathy.

The discussion on B.I.G (boundaries, integrity and generosity) are spot on. When we keep our boundaries we are actually more capable of being generous.

For me that struggles with trust her BRAVING inventory helps me see those that I already trust and why. Boundaries, Reliability, Accountability, Vault, Integrity, Non-Judgmental, Generosity.

There is so much value in finding a partner that has integrity. The key is to find what brings us joy vs success?

What are a list of some of your values? Do you hold true and walk the walk or is it just all talk? Do your values define you? Is this who you are at your very best? Is this the filter you use when you are making hard decisions? How can we avoid living outside our value system?

So many great questions to get curious about and help become the best versions of ourselves on a daily basis. I would love to hear your thoughts.

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