Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.
BRENE BROWNVulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
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Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.
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Maybe stories are just data with a soul.
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he broken hearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
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Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.
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You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.
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Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.
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Be you and serve up some belonging wherever you are.
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Learning is hard. Unlearning is harder. Pretending that most of us don’t need to do either when it comes to racism is its own form of violence.
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When we screw up or fall down, many of us talk to ourselves in ways that we would never talk to someone we love and respect.
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When we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
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Shame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool.
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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