We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
BRENE BROWNWe don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
BRENE BROWNIf you own this story you get to write the ending.
BRENE BROWNGratitude. Remember they’re giving you their most precious resource: TIME!
BRENE BROWNLove is a powerful form of vulnerability and if you replace the word love with vulnerability in that line, it’s just as true.
BRENE BROWNEven in our deepest struggles, love, faith and beauty find a way.
BRENE BROWNYou cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.
BRENE BROWNNostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that it never really existed.
BRENE BROWNYou are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
BRENE BROWNWe can’t call ourselves free or brave when we keep running from the truth.
BRENE BROWNWe cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.
BRENE BROWNWe must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
BRENE BROWNWhat we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.
BRENE BROWNGenerosity. Bring all you have. It’s ok to be brave and afraid at the same time.
BRENE BROWNShame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool.
BRENE BROWNCourage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
BRENE BROWNCourage is like – it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.
BRENE BROWN