Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.
BRENE BROWNWho 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.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.
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Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
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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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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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Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.
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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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Vulnerability is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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Our choices affect everyone around us. There is no such thing as “individual risk” or “individual wellness.
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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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Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social disconnection.
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Feeling and owning our own shit instead of working it out on others is key.
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We 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.
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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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We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
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he broken hearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
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Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.
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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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I am not here to be right.
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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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Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.
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Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
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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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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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Connect. It’s all about collective connection. Look into their eyes.
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