
Glennon Doyle
A memoir and manifesto on breaking free from societal cages to live an authentic, courageous life.
Glennon Doyle's book 'Untamed' became a New York Times bestseller shortly after release.
Section 1
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Imagine a young girl sitting quietly in a small room, surrounded by other children, in a church classroom. She's eager to understand the world, curious about how she came to be, but the story she's told is one that confines her to a narrow role. She learns that she must be good, quiet, and compliant.
In this classroom, the story of Adam and Eve is told not as a tale of human complexity, but as a cautionary lesson: desiring more than allowed is sinful. This lesson teaches the girl to suppress her curiosity, her hunger for life, and her imagination.
Yet, beneath these cages, the wild self remains alive, much like a caged cheetah who remembers the open savannas and the freedom to run. This wildness is not erased by captivity; it simmers beneath the surface, restless and powerful. The ache she feels—the constant discomfort and longing—is a sign of this wildness struggling to break free.
As she grows, she learns to silence this ache through various means—sometimes through food, sometimes through numbing substances like alcohol. These coping mechanisms serve as ways to maintain the facade of being 'fine' while the inner self is half dead, trapped in a cage of societal expectations.
This realization is the first step toward freedom. It is a call to remember the self before the world told her who to be. It is an invitation to begin unlocking the cages, to feel the ache fully, and to honor the wildness that has never left.
As we move forward, we will explore the keys that unlock these cages and the path toward living untamed.
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