We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
BRENE BROWNWe all have patterned ways of dealing with anxiety that are often set up in our first families. Understanding how and why can set us free.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.
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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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During a time of deep uncertainty and anxiety – when many of us have struggled to be our best selves all of the time – apologizing has never been more important.
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When we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
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This global pandemic is a real case of “getting sick together” or “staying well together.
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Hope is a function of struggle.
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Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.
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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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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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Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.
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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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Feeling and owning our own shit instead of working it out on others is key.
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You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.
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We must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
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Talk to yourself like you would talk to someone you love.
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Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.
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We need to listen to Black women.
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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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Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social disconnection.
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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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Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
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The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.
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Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
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I am not here to be right.
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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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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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