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I think we’re all feeling the “groundlessness” of life right now.⁣

Brene Brown

We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
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Emotion Numb Pain Positive Select
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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Come Hard Learning Need Pretend Racism Violence
What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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Courage Identity Inspirational Matter One Liner
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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Confusion Deep Loneliness Love Pain People Struggle Surround
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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Defeat Engagement Necessary Understand Victory Vulnerable
Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.⁣
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Always Inspirational Tension Try
Daring Leaders are never silent about hard things.
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Courage Dare Hard Time Leadership Silence
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.
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Fall Love Ourselves Respect Screw Talk
Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.⁣
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Courage Lead Learning Listen
There is no justice without accountability.
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Account Justice One Liner
Shame is a tool of oppression and dehumanization. I don’t believe shame will ever be an effective social just tool. ⁣
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Believe Effective Oppression Shame Social Tool
We can’t give up on vulnerability. It’s the path back to ourselves and each other.
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Each Other Give Up Ourselves Path Vulnerable
We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
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Gratitude Hungry Joy Lack Nation Strave
Connect. It’s all about collective connection. Look into their eyes.
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Connection Eyes Look
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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Addiction Belief Blame Destruction Judgement Look Perfection Shame System Vulnerable
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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Allow Connection Cultivate Honour Love Powerful Spiritual Vulnerable

I think we’re all feeling the “groundlessness” of life right now.⁣

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I think we’re all feeling the “groundlessness” of life right now.⁣

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