The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
BRENE BROWNIf we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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There is no justice without accountability.
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Gratitude. Remember they’re giving you their most precious resource: TIME!
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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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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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The purest form of joy comes to us in ordinary moments, and those moments can happen any place where gratitude is alive.
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Courageous leadership is a practice.
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Nostalgia 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.
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I am not here to be right.
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Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.
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Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
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We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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We need to listen to Black women.
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Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy – the experiences that make us the most vulnerable.
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We 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.
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