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Women today are fading.
In a female culture built on Photoshopped perfection and Pinterest
fantasies, we've lost the ability to dream our own big dreams. So busy
trying to do it all and have it all, we've missed the life we were
really designed for. And we are paying the price. The rise of
loneliness, depression, and anxiety among the female population in
Western cultures is at an all-time high. Overall, women are two and a
half times more likely to take antidepressants than men. What is it
about our culture, the expectations, and our way of life that is
breaking women down in unprecedented ways?In this vulnerable memoir of
transformation, Rebekah Lyons shares her journey from Atlanta, Georgia,
to the heart of Manhattan, where she found herself blindsided by
crippling depression and anxiety. Overwhelmed by the pressure to be
domestically efficient, professionally astute, and physically
attractive, Rebekah finally realized that freedom can come only by
facing our greatest fears and fully surrendering to God's call on our
lives. This book is an invitation for all women to take that first step
toward freedom. For it is only when we free-fall that we can truly fly. (Goodreads)
Rebekah created an interesting read with her life and her personal struggles. After living in a close community, Rebekah and her family move to New York City where a series of depression and panic attacks ensue with the new atmosphere. While raising her children and exploring a new city, she discovers that "getting over" depression and change is not as easy as it may seem. Eventually she surrenders to God and slowly starts her renewing journey.
Honestly this was a difficult book for me to read. I completely understand life from the depression/anxiety point of view and this story was not something that would make me want to see life any differently if I was feeling that way. I think that the author has a great story to tell but it's nothing I haven't read before. That being said, I'm sure this book will help many people through their own struggles.
"I received this book for free from Handlebar in exchange for an honest review".
"I received this book for free from Handlebar in exchange for an honest review".
1 comment:
Interesting review. I have friends and family members who suffer from depression, and I am buying each of them a copy of this book. This is a powerful memoir of what it feels like to fight anxiety—it’s not a self-help book, but a powerfully shared story. I think that women reading her story will know that they are not alone, and that is powerful.
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