Belonging Quotes by Brené Brown

Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

— Brené Brown

“Fitting in is the greatest barrier to belonging.”

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“As I look back, I realize I probably owe my career to not belonging.”

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“True belonging is not something that you negotiate externally, it's what you carry in your heart.”

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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

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Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.

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Connection, the ability to feel connected, is neurobiologically wired, that’s why we’re here!

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“Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance.”

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If we want to fully experience love and belonging, we must believe that we are worthy of love and belonging.

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“Once we belong thoroughly to ourselves and believe thoroughly in ourselves, true belonging is ours.”

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“Connection is why we're here. We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and…

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“The special courage it takes to experience true belonging is not just about braving the wilderness, it's about becoming the wilderness.”

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“There is no true belonging, only an unspoken treaty to hate the same people. This fuels our spiritual crisis of disconnection.”

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Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.

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When you get to a place where you understand that love and belonging, your worthiness, is a birthright and not something you…

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Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be…

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Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity.…

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Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that…

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“If we have one or two people in our lives who can sit with us and hold space for our shame stories,…

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“True belonging is not passive. It's not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It's not fitting in or pretending…

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“At the exact time that our society embraces shaming, blaming, judgment, and rejection, it also holds acceptance and belonging as immensely important.…

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“True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic…

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“True belonging is not passive. It's not the belonging that comes with just joining a group. It's not fitting in or pretending…

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Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is…

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When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that…

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“Connection: Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and…

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Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal, we often…

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“True belonging is not something you negotiate externally, it’s what you carry in your heart. It’s finding the sacredness in being a…

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“Now I understand that in order to feel a true sense of belonging, I need to bring the real me to the…

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Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share:…

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“the women and men I interviewed who had the strongest sense of true belonging stayed zoomed in. They didn’t ignore what was…

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“Of this, I am actually certain. After collecting thousands of stories, I’m willing to call this a fact: A deep sense of…

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“True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.”

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“True belonging has no bunkers. We have to step out from behind the barricades of self-preservation and brave the wild.”

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“are certainly other causes of illness, numbing, and hurt, but the absence of love and belonging will always lead to suffering.”

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We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.

— Brené Brown

Here's what is truly at the heart of wholeheartedness: Worthy now, not if, not when, we're worthy of love and belonging now.…

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“When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that…

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“It turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you'll stand.”

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Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it's also the birthplace of…

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