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 BROWNShame, 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.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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Courage is contagious.
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Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it’s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.
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We must be committed to getting back up and beginning again the exact same number of times that we fall, trip, or get pushed down.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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Be you and serve up some belonging wherever you are.
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Gratitude. Remember they’re giving you their most precious resource: TIME!
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I’ve found what makes children happy doesn’t always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.
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To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.
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Always straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.
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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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Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.
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Nostalgia 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.
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Social distancing doesn’t have to mean social disconnection.
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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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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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