We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
BRENE BROWNIf you own this story you get to write the ending.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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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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Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.
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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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Anxiety is one of the most contagious emotions – that’s why it always takes down groups of people, not just individuals.
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We don’t need to do awkward, brave, and kind alone. We were never meant to.
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Generosity. Bring all you have. It’s ok to be brave and afraid at the same time.
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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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If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.
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The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.
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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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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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No matter how much we plan and prepare, life calls and we have to answer.
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What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.
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