Freefall to Fly by Rebekah Lyons review

The Book



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.
My Review:
I really liked this book. Every one that gets pregnant should read this book. I think that there is not enough awareness for Depression or Autism. This book is a serious look at one woman's struggle with life. It is so important to other depressed women to understand that they are not alone, and there are other options. This is also a great story for women that are having a mid-life crisis.
Rebekah has to move across country to accomadate her family.
How much is enough? How much does a woman have to give of herself before she is considered "even"?
You can not truly be free, until you give all of yourself and trust in God to take care of you. There is a trust exercise that I have done before an this book reminds of it. You close your eyes and fall backwards trusting the person behind you to catch you.
I really liked this book and I could relate to some of what Rebekah was feeling. I definitely think that more women should read this book.
I am giving this book a 5/5. I was given a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.

REBEKAH LYONS is a mother of three, wife of one, and dog walker of two living in New York City. She's an old soul with a contemporary, honest voice who puts a new face on the struggles women face as they seek to live a life of meaning. As a self-confessed mess, Rebekah wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. She serves alongside her husband, Gabe, as cofounder of Q Ideas, an organization that helps leaders winsomely engage culture.