Shame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool.
BRENE BROWNhe broken hearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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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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We either stay sick together or we get well together.
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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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Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.
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Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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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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Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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We must be committed to getting back up and beginning again the exact same number of times that we fall, trip, or get pushed down.
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Courageous leadership is a practice.
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Feeling and owning our own shit instead of working it out on others is key.
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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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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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You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.
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Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.
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What is true and beautiful for us is always ultimately what is true and beautiful for our people because there is no such thing as one way liberation.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.
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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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Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.
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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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Surviving this crisis will take a shift in mindset, and that’s tougher than we think – especially when we’re afraid.
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Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
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Have you ever struggled with feeling lonely – even when you’re surrounded by people you love? I have. It’s painful and confusing.
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