Welcome to the
Daring Book Club
A weekly gathering to read, connect and share.
Each time we gather, the discussions unfold organically as we discover and reread the words on the page that inspire us, create meaningful connections to our lives and help us lean into our emotions to discover how we think, feel and behave.
“We can be daring with our adventures with the right language and a big, full heart. ”
Brené Brown
Be Yourself.
Be Messy.
Show up anyway.
Welcome!
I created the Daring Book Club as a space to explore our feelings with the help and structure of Brené Brown’s book, Atlas of the Heart.
If you’ve read the book, or you’re reading it at the moment, you’ll know it’s easy to read but it brings up every feeling under the sun.
I’ve found that the best way to process these feelings is to have a safe place to discuss them.
Join me and a small group of like-minded folks to share your experiences, listen to others, and leave feeling at peace.
Here’s all you need to know…
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Yes absolutely! We encourage you to read the chapter we are discussing that week before joining so you can join in with the discussions.
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Check out the dates below to see what chapter we will be discussing the week you would like to join and prepare by reading that chapter before we meet.
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If you don’t feel like sharing anything one day, that’s completely fine. The idea is to share your reactions to each chapter, and everyone else can ask you questions. Asking a good question is immensely helpful to the speaker and also a life skill worth honing.
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We aren’t trained counselling professionals here so this isn’t a place to seek professional help and support however, we are here to listen and be a place you can feel heard. Sometimes it is really valuable to validate someone else’s experience by saying ‘I understand and I have also been there’.
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Brené Brown has written many books, here are some of the others to read:
Dare to Lead, Daring Greatly, The Gifts of Imperfection, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness
Dates for your diary
We meet every Wednesday, 7pm - 8pm on Zoom
WED 9 MAR & WED 16 MAR | Places We Go When Things Are Uncertain or Too Much
WED 23 MAR | Places We Go When We Compare
WED 6 APR & 13 APR | Places We Go When Things Don’t Go as Planned
WED 20 APR & 27 APR | Places We Go When We’re Hurting
WED 4 MAY & 11 MAY | Places We Go with Others
WED 18 MAY & 25 MAY | Places We Go When the Heart Is Open
WED 1 JUN & 8 JUN | Places We Go When We Feel Wronged
WED 15 JUN & 22 JUN | Places We Go to Self-Assess
“When someone shares their hopes and dreams with us, we are witnessing deep courage and vulnerability. Celebrating their successes is easy, but when disappointment happens, it’s an incredible opportunity for meaningful connection.”
— Brené Brown, Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience