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.
BRENE BROWNWhen we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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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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Learning is hard. Unlearning is harder. Pretending that most of us don’t need to do either when it comes to racism is its own form of violence.
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Be you and serve up some belonging wherever you are.
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The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
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I think we’re all feeling the “groundlessness” of life right now.
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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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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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Daring Leaders are never silent about hard things.
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Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.
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We need to listen to Black women.
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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.
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Vulnerability is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.
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If you own this story you get to write the ending.
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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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