Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
BRENE BROWNThe willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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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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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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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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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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Courage is contagious.
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We can’t call ourselves free or brave when we keep running from the truth.
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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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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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Love is a powerful form of vulnerability and if you replace the word love with vulnerability in that line, it’s just as true.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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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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Never take yourself too seriously. Laugh, learn, keep it real.
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I’ve found what makes children happy doesn’t always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.
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During a time of deep uncertainty and anxiety – when many of us have struggled to be our best selves all of the time – apologizing has never been more important.
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