We must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
BRENE BROWNWe must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.
BRENE BROWNWhat we know matters but who we are matters more.
BRENE BROWNVulnerability is not about winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up even when you can’t control the outcome.
BRENE BROWNAlways straddling the tension and trying not to tap out.
BRENE BROWNYou are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
BRENE BROWNAnxiety is one of the most contagious emotions – that’s why it always takes down groups of people, not just individuals.
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 BROWNWhat is true and beautiful for us is always ultimately what is true and beautiful for our people because there is no such thing as one way liberation.
BRENE BROWNJust because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable.
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 BROWNCruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
BRENE BROWNWe can’t call ourselves free or brave when we keep running from the truth.
BRENE BROWNShame derives its power from being unspeakable.
BRENE BROWNEmbracing 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.
BRENE BROWNCourage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
BRENE BROWNThe universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.
BRENE BROWN