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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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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Talk about your failures without apologizing.
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Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.
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We’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
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Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
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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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Be you and serve up some belonging wherever you are.
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Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up even when you can’t control the outcome.
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This global pandemic is a real case of “getting sick together” or “staying well together.
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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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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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