When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver! — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“The authenticity paradox: vulnerability is the last thing I want you to see in me and the first thing I look for… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“You learn how to plant your damn feet is what you do. You bend and stretch and grow, but you commit to… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing. — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are. — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
“And often the result of daring greatly isn’t a victory march as much as it is a quiet sense of freedom mixed… — Brené Brown Daring Copy Share Image
“In order to feel a true sense of belonging, I need to bring the real me to the table and I can… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“Without purpose, meaning, and perspective, it is easy to lose hope, numb our emotions, or become overwhelmed by our circumstances. We feel… — Brené Brown Hope Copy Share Image
There was only one variable that separated the people who have a strong sense of love and belonging and the people who… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
hat whole phrase, "daring greatly," is from the Theodore Roosevelt quote that goes back to your original question of, what about the… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Intuition is not a single way of knowing - it's our ability to hold space for uncertainty and our willingness to trust… — Brené Brown Faith Copy Share Image
“Here’s what’s interesting—especially for those who automatically think, You should feel like a terrible friend! or A little shame will help you… — Brené Brown Friendship Copy Share Image
The best marriages are the ones where we can go out in the world and really put ourselves out there. A lot… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“Emotional upheavals touch every part of our lives. You don’t just lose a job, you don’t just get divorced. These things affect… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor… — Brené Brown Affection Copy Share Image
“On the other hand, for those of us who have the tendency to believe that everything worthwhile should involve pain and suffering… — Brené Brown Blood sweat and tears Copy Share Image
“I learned how to worry more about how I felt and less about “what people might think.” I was setting new boundaries… — Brené Brown Worry Copy Share Image
“The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.” He explains, “Respecting our biologically programmed need for play can… — Brené Brown Creative process Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism never happens in a vacuum. It touches everyone around us. We pass it down to our children, we infect our workplace… — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
Spirituality emerged as a fundamental guidepost in Wholeheartedness. Not religiosity but the deeply held belief that we are inextricably connected to one… — Brené Brown Art Copy Share Image
“Our unexpressed ideas, opinions, and contributions don’t just go away. They are likely to fester and eat away at our worthiness. I… — Brené Brown Anxiety depression Copy Share Image
“When we stop caring about what people think, we lose our capacity for connection. When we become defined by what people think,… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
We have become this very fear-based culture, especially post-9/11. Fear is the opposite of love, in my opinion. I think there would… — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
Ads sell a great deal more than products. They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“In a society that says, “Put yourself last,” self-love and self-acceptance are almost revolutionary. If” — Brené Brown Identity Copy Share Image
I'm never more courageous than when I'm embracing imperfection, embracing vulnerabilities, and setting boundaries with the people in my life. — Brené Brown Boundaries Copy Share Image
Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am also brave and worthy… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
I think a lot of us are multiple things that don't always fit together neatly in a bio box. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Faith minus vulnerability and mystery equals extremism. If you've got all the answers, then don't call what you do 'faith.' — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original… — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
Trust is a product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention, and full engagement. — Brené Brown Attention Copy Share Image
“Belonging to ourselves means being called to stand alone - to brave the wilderness of uncertainty, vulnerability, and criticism.” — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults. — Brené Brown Adults Copy Share Image
“the more entrenched and reactive we are about an issue, the more we need to investigate our responses.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Spiritual connection and engagement is not built on compliance, it’s the product of love, belonging, and vulnerability.” — Brené Brown Love Copy Share Image
“We want to be part of something, but we need it to be real - not conditional or fake or constantly up… — Brené Brown Negotiation Copy Share Image
I don't just want someone who says they love me; I want someone who practices that love for me every day. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
The only universal language I know of that wraps up joy and gratitude and love is laughter. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
