Ah Wendi you have to read Untamed!! You’ll love it. Very different from the first two books, but so so good. I actually read her books out of order - Untamed, Carry On Warrior then Love Warrior.
I definitely plan to read Untamed ASAP. I totally resonated with the other two even though I’m not a mom and have been happily married for 32 years. Her life experiences are very different from mine but the underlying issues with performance based self esteem and not feeling good enough are the same.
Yes, so agree that her work is super relatable even for readers with different life experiences! Love Warrior particularly - the way Glennon describes her past battles with addiction is probably my favorite portion of the book. While I haven’t been through those exact struggles, I absolutely relate to the desire to escape your feelings at any cost necessary.
I have had a lifetime of enough. My then 53 year old daughter died by suicide three plus years ago, five days before Christmas. I don’t know that I’ve grown at all, except perhaps more aware of the bonds of love and armed with the knowledge that most of the stuff over which we continually agonize truly is not worth it. Most is small stuff. I have a husband and three other children so I will endure even when I don’t want to, even though it hurts like hell. I will go on and maybe one day I’ll even grow in courage, strength, and wisdom and it will not be one day too soon.
I’m so sorry you lost your daughter and that she died by suicide. My mom’s father died by suicide when she was ten, and her life was forever changed by that loss. Thank you for sharing how devastating your daughter’s death was. Maybe someone will read your words and decide not to attempt suicide. The knowledge of how devastated by husband and other loved ones would be kept me from doing so.
And your willingness to share your loss in a comment here and your knowledge that most of what we agonize over is not worth it is proof that you’ve already grown in courage, strength, and wisdom!
Love this one!
Thanks, Roshana.
This landed on a day of afgos. Gave me a great boost!
Glad it gave you a boost; sorry your day was full of afgos.
Ah, those pesky yet valuable opportunities for growth! Great post, Wendi!
Thanks, Rebecca!
Love Warrior is great but Untamed is the one I have read more than once! So good.
Thanks for sharing that, Kathryn. I read Carry On, Warrior and then Love Warrior but have not yet read Untamed.
I hope you get a chance to read it and find it as inspiring as I did. I also listen to Glennon's podcast We Can Do Hard Things. Clearly, a big fan.
Ah Wendi you have to read Untamed!! You’ll love it. Very different from the first two books, but so so good. I actually read her books out of order - Untamed, Carry On Warrior then Love Warrior.
I definitely plan to read Untamed ASAP. I totally resonated with the other two even though I’m not a mom and have been happily married for 32 years. Her life experiences are very different from mine but the underlying issues with performance based self esteem and not feeling good enough are the same.
Yes, so agree that her work is super relatable even for readers with different life experiences! Love Warrior particularly - the way Glennon describes her past battles with addiction is probably my favorite portion of the book. While I haven’t been through those exact struggles, I absolutely relate to the desire to escape your feelings at any cost necessary.
I have had a lifetime of enough. My then 53 year old daughter died by suicide three plus years ago, five days before Christmas. I don’t know that I’ve grown at all, except perhaps more aware of the bonds of love and armed with the knowledge that most of the stuff over which we continually agonize truly is not worth it. Most is small stuff. I have a husband and three other children so I will endure even when I don’t want to, even though it hurts like hell. I will go on and maybe one day I’ll even grow in courage, strength, and wisdom and it will not be one day too soon.
I’m so sorry you lost your daughter and that she died by suicide. My mom’s father died by suicide when she was ten, and her life was forever changed by that loss. Thank you for sharing how devastating your daughter’s death was. Maybe someone will read your words and decide not to attempt suicide. The knowledge of how devastated by husband and other loved ones would be kept me from doing so.
And your willingness to share your loss in a comment here and your knowledge that most of what we agonize over is not worth it is proof that you’ve already grown in courage, strength, and wisdom!