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 BROWNWhen we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
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When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.
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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 can’t call ourselves free or brave when we keep running from the truth.
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Authenticity 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.
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We either stay sick together or we get well together.
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I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.
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Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.
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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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You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.
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Our ability to live a life of love and meaning, to make the world a braver and kinder place.
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Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them – we can only love others as much as we love ourselves.
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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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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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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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