No matter how much we plan and prepare, life calls and we have to answer.
BRENE BROWNNo matter how much we plan and prepare, life calls and we have to answer.
BRENE BROWNThe dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
BRENE BROWNVulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
BRENE BROWNShame derives its power from being unspeakable.
BRENE BROWNCruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
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 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 BROWNCourageous leadership is a practice.
BRENE BROWNYou can’t spell wholehearted without A.R.T.
BRENE BROWNNothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.
BRENE BROWNPerfectionism 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 BROWNAuthenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.
BRENE BROWNConnect. It’s all about collective connection. Look into their eyes.
BRENE BROWNShame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool.
BRENE BROWNNever take yourself too seriously. Laugh, learn, keep it real.
BRENE BROWNWe can’t give up on vulnerability. It’s the path back to ourselves and each other.
BRENE BROWN