I’m finally getting through Arianna Huffington’s Becoming Fearless. It is targeted to women yet much of what she talks about could be applied to men who have held themselves back in life or sabotaged their success at the point when they were about to fly.
It covers fearlessness in all aspects of our lives: body image, love, motherhood, work, money, spirituality, illness and aging. A whole section is dedicated to fear of faith which I found interesting.
She makes reference to fear-filled religiosity and fear-filled alientation from all things spiritual and then brings in a number of references to back it up, including Jean-Paul Sartre’s quote which celebrating this ’emptiness.’ "Life has no meaning….it is up to you to give it a meaning and value is nothing but the meaning that you choose."
And then brings in Freud’s famous book about religion: The Future of an Illusion. While simple and predictable at times, she weaves in enough emotion through her own life stories and examples to give this book the sauce it needs to beg you to read on.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored over 90, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity. She is also the founder of the Magdalene Collection, a jewelry line dedicated to women’s unsung voices and stories, and the award-winning author of the bestselling book Magdalene’s Journey
She is founder of Blue Soul Media and co-founder of Blue Soul Earth as well as the producer and host of the award-winning Blue Soul CHATS podcast, that bridges science, technology and spirituality. Renee also founded Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
