Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
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.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.
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Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.
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Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.
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Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.
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We need to listen to Black women.
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We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
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Anxiety is one of the most contagious emotions – that’s why it always takes down groups of people, not just individuals.
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Courage 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.
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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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The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
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We must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
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Maybe stories are just data with a soul.
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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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Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
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Fear and anxiety can drive us to become very self-focused.
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