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.
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More Brene Brown Quotes
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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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We can’t give up on vulnerability. It’s the path back to ourselves and each other.
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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Generosity. Bring all you have. It’s ok to be brave and afraid at the same time.
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Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.
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Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up even when you can’t control the outcome.
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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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Feeling and owning our own shit instead of working it out on others is key.
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Nothing 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.
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Fear and anxiety can drive us to become very self-focused.
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Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
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When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.
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We must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
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We all have patterned ways of dealing with anxiety that are often set up in our first families. Understanding how and why can set us free.
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Even in our deepest struggles, love, faith and beauty find a way.
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