Crystal Merck
Crystal Merck
Rising Strong
Rising Strong
Rising Strong
Monday 8th June 2020
Crystal Merck explores privilege and struggle, drawing from Brené Brown's 'Rising Strong'. Listen for insights on character, resilience, and authenticity.
16 minutes
Inspiring
Empowering
Informative
Hopeful
Compassionate
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Author:
Crystal Merck
Overview:
Categories:
Navigating Challenges in Recovery
Family Recovery from Addiction
Sexual Empowerment & Identity
Recovery Reimagined
Empowering Recovery Journeys
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Get the buttons here!Rising Strong: Crystal Merck on Privilege, Struggle, and Authenticity
We choose owning our stories of struggle over hiding, our hustling over pretending. When we run from struggle, we are never free. We craft love from heartbreak, compassion from shame, grace from disappointment, courage from failure.
Crystal Merck, the voice behind 'Hopeful Living', takes a heartfelt dive into the complex themes of privilege and struggle in this episode. Reflecting on recent events in America, Crystal shares her personal journey growing up in a non-privileged family and the values instilled in her to love people for who they are, beyond their skin color, sexual preference, or religious beliefs.
Drawing inspiration from Brené Brown's 'Rising Strong', she discusses the importance of owning our stories and navigating life's challenges with authenticity. Crystal's reflections are both poignant and empowering, reminding us that character speaks louder than external identifiers. She ends the episode with a reading of the manifesto of the brave and brokenhearted, urging listeners to transform heartbreak into love, shame into compassion, disappointment into grace, and failure into courage.
This episode is a compelling listen for anyone seeking to understand the nuances of privilege and the power of resilience.