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.
BRENE BROWNPerfectionism 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.
BRENE BROWNWhat 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.
BRENE BROWNhe broken hearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
BRENE BROWNGenerosity. Bring all you have. It’s ok to be brave and afraid at the same time.
BRENE BROWNVulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
BRENE BROWNWe need to listen to Black women.
BRENE BROWNBe you and serve up some belonging wherever you are.
BRENE BROWNLove 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.
BRENE BROWNWhen 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 BROWNYou can’t spell wholehearted without A.R.T.
BRENE BROWNBeing held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
BRENE BROWNNostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that it never really existed.
BRENE BROWNI think we’re all feeling the “groundlessness” of life right now.
BRENE BROWNYou are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
BRENE BROWNTalk about your failures without apologizing.
BRENE BROWNSurviving this crisis will take a shift in mindset, and that’s tougher than we think – especially when we’re afraid.
BRENE BROWN