We can’t call ourselves free or brave when we keep running from the truth.
BRENE BROWNWe’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
More Brene Brown Quotes
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The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.
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Learning is hard. Unlearning is harder. Pretending that most of us don’t need to do either when it comes to racism is its own form of violence.
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What we don’t need in the midst of struggle is shame for being human.
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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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Being held accountable for racism and feeling shame is not the same thing as being shamed.
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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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Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
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Gratitude. Remember they’re giving you their most precious resource: TIME!
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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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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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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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Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
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I am not here to be right.
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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 dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
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