Vulnerability is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.
BRENE BROWNWe’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.
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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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Never take yourself too seriously. Laugh, learn, keep it real.
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Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.
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What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.
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We don’t have to do all of it alone. We were never meant to.
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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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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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We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.
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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
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Courage is listening, learning, unlearning, knowing when to lead, and knowing when to let others lead.
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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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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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Our ability to live a life of love and meaning, to make the world a braver and kinder place.
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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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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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Who 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.
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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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Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.
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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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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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Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.
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Courageous leadership is a practice.
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What we know matters but who we are matters more.
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Even in our deepest struggles, love, faith and beauty find a way.
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We need to listen to Black women.
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