“when we are in pain and fear, anger and hate are our go-to emotions.” — Brené Brown Anger Copy Share Image
The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up. — Brené Brown Education Copy Share Image
We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time. — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the absolute heartbeat of innovation and creativity. There can be zero innovation without vulnerability. — Brené Brown Absolutes Copy Share Image
A good life happens when you stop and are grateful for the ordinary moments that so many of us just steamroll over… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy. — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“Oprah. Her advice is tacked to the wall in my study: “Do not think you can be brave with your life and… — Brené Brown Brave Copy Share Image
When you get to a place where you understand that love and belonging, your worthiness, is a birthright and not something you… — Brené Brown Anything is possible Copy Share Image
Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be… — Brené Brown Connections Copy Share Image
Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share:… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“And if our faith asks us to find the face of God in everyone we meet, that should include the politicians, media,… — Brené Brown Faith Copy Share Image
“In our technology-crazed world, we’ve confused being communicative with feeling connected. Just because we’re plugged in, doesn’t mean we feel seen and… — Brené Brown Communication Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism is a shield that we carry with a thought process that says this, 'If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect,… — Brené Brown Excellence Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is based on mutuality and requires boundaries and trust. It's not oversharing, it's not purging, it's not indiscriminate disclosure, and it's… — Brené Brown Boundaries Copy Share Image
Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I’m not very creative” doesn’t work. There’s no such thing as creative people and non-creative people. There are only people who use… — Brené Brown Creative Copy Share Image
What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Love: We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we… — Brené Brown Desire Copy Share Image
“Joy and gratitude can be very vulnerable and intense experiences. We are an anxious people and many of us have very little… — Brené Brown Anxiety and fear Copy Share Image
“Connection: Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“It is easy to see how quickly expectations become layered, competitive and conflicting. This is how the shame web works. We have… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“After listening to everyone rumble with both their pain and their privilege, the white woman who wrote the “you don’t know me”… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“It’s in our biology to trust what we see with our eyes. This makes living in a carefully edited, overproduced, and Photoshopped… — Brené Brown Feeling bad Copy Share Image
“Our research professors trained us to choose evidence over experience, reason over faith, science over art, and data over story. Ironically, at… — Brené Brown Dilemmas Copy Share Image
I've come to this belief that, if you show me a woman who can sit with a man in real vulnerability, in… — Brené Brown Belief Copy Share Image
