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.
BRENE BROWNhe broken hearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
More Brene Brown Quotes
-
-
Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
BRENE BROWN -
Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.
BRENE BROWN -
We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
BRENE BROWN -
We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
BRENE BROWN -
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.
BRENE BROWN -
Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable.
BRENE BROWN -
Hope is a function of struggle.
BRENE BROWN -
We must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
BRENE BROWN -
When we screw up or fall down, many of us talk to ourselves in ways that we would never talk to someone we love and respect.
BRENE BROWN -
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
BRENE BROWN -
Shame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool.
BRENE BROWN -
Connect. It’s all about collective connection. Look into their eyes.
BRENE BROWN -
Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
BRENE BROWN -
Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.
BRENE BROWN -
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.
BRENE BROWN