Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
BRENE BROWNShame derives its power from being unspeakable.
BRENE BROWNThose who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.
BRENE BROWNOur ability to live a life of love and meaning, to make the world a braver and kinder place.
BRENE BROWNhe broken hearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
BRENE BROWNWho 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.
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 BROWNAnxiety is one of the most contagious emotions – that’s why it always takes down groups of people, not just individuals.
BRENE BROWNVulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
BRENE BROWNWhen we free ourselves, we automatically free everyone around us.
BRENE BROWNWe all have patterned ways of dealing with anxiety that are often set up in our first families. Understanding how and why can set us free.
BRENE BROWNAuthenticity 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.
BRENE BROWNTalk about your failures without apologizing.
BRENE BROWNHope is a function of struggle.
BRENE BROWNThe dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
BRENE BROWNTalk to yourself like you would talk to someone you love.
BRENE BROWNShame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.
BRENE BROWN