Emily Kitazawa, Author at Shortform Books

Society Dictates What It Means to Be a Woman Today

How much influence does society have over what it means to be a woman today? Does being a woman mean suppressing your true identity? In the book Untamed, speaker, author, and activist Glennon Doyle explores how she freed herself from the strictures of society and embraced her true identity by rejecting the expectations and limitations society imposes on women. Doyle wants her readers to use her story as a framework to examine their lives and deconstruct societal expectations, thereby liberating themselves from the metaphorical captivity that limits their potential. Keep reading to learn what it means to be a woman

How to Visualize What You Want (& Achieve It)

How can you use visualization to achieve your goals? How can you tap into your imagination if you’re new to visualization? The social messages that you must accept—and be nothing but grateful for—have diminished your ability to imagine a new reality. According to author Glennon Doyle, embracing your imagination will help you create a better, more vibrant life and teach you how to visualize what you want. Keep reading to learn Doyle’s advice on how to visualize what you want and her steps for achieving your goals.

How to Change Your Core Beliefs: Marriage & Family

Can you change your core beliefs? What are the benefits of changing negative beliefs about marriage and family? As explained in Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed, she achieved freedom from her captivity by systematically deconstructing her beliefs and assumptions. By deconstructing prior beliefs, she can separate herself from social structures and institutions that do not reflect who she is and what she believes. Doyle built a new family, faith, and worldview based on consciousness rather than complacency. Read on for an overview of Doyle’s advice for embracing deconstruction and how to change your core beliefs about marriage and family.

Why Recycling Is a Lie in 2022: Wasted Efforts

Why do people say that recycling is a lie? How does recycling harm the environment? What is the “plastic recycling lie”? Unfortunately, the answers to our changing environment aren’t as easy as increasing recycling programs or swapping out fossil fuels for renewables. Experts caution that each of these solutions brings with it its own set of problems, which, if not properly anticipated, threaten to continue—not halt—environmental destruction. Keep reading to learn more about why recycling is a lie, according to experts.

Social Proof: Real-World Example Reveals the Dangers

How do we define social proofs? What are social proof examples in the real world? How dangerous are negative social proofs? In Influence, Robert Cialdini describes “The Social Proof Principle,” which states that when people are unsure of how to behave, they base their behavior on the behaviors of others in the group. Social proofs can be defined as a way to cope with insecurity and pursue social acceptance. Read on for a social proof example in the real world, taken from Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed.

What Makes a Good Mother? Only You Can Decide

What are the qualities of a good mom? How much does society decide what makes a good mother? Untamed author Glennon Doyle realized that she had been participating in cultural practices and belief systems that did not reflect what she believed true about herself and the world. When asked what makes a good mother, Doyle argues that understanding and being true to your values matters most. Read on to learn a new perspective on what makes a good mother according to Doyle’s realization that women are held “captive” by social conditioning.

Untamed Book Club Questions: A Complete Guide

What can emotions teach us about engaging with the larger world? What is the best version of your life you can imagine? The main themes of Glennon Doyle’s book Untamed are parenting, spirituality, empowering women, rejecting patriarchy and oppression, feminism, and sexuality. Book club questions for Untamed will want to draw on these concepts for readers to discuss and share. Read on for a complete guide to Glennon Doyle’s Untamed book club questions and come away with a better understanding of this influential book.

Untamed Chapters: A Guided Overview (Glennon Doyle)

Are you looking for a helpful overview to Glennon Doyle’s Untamed chapters? Do you need a quick recap of the book? The Untamed chapters are similar to a blog post format: a personal narrative or reflection, a realization inspired by this reflection, and words of wisdom that you can apply to your life. Doyle’s chapters have these qualities and contain extended metaphors to explain her ideas, lessons, and themes. The extended metaphors help connect the reader to the book’s themes by providing a central image. Keep reading for a guided overview of Glennon Doyle’s Untamed chapters and to learn from

Embrace Your Emotions—Don’t Let Society Numb You

Does society suppress your true self? How can you learn to embrace your emotions fully? Does embracing your emotions really improve your life? Author Glennon Doyle realized that she could use painful emotions to grow and evolve—to become truly alive. Doyle defines being “alive” as constantly evolving into a more authentic and fully-formed version of yourself. Read on to find out how to embrace your emotions and why Doyle believes you must embrace your feelings fully to live a truly satisfying life.

Always Trust Your Instincts—You Know Yourself Best

Why is it so important to always trust your instincts? What happens if you don’t listen to your instincts? The tendency to look to others for validation has diminished your ability to tap into your intuition and trust your decisions. Author Glennon Doyle explains how you can learn to always trust your instincts through quiet reflection. Read on to find out why trusting your gut feeling is crucial for happiness and learn to recover your capacity for believing your instincts.