I've learned a lot since I was a new mother. My approach to struggle and shame now is to talk to yourself… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“We seem to have forgotten that even when we're utterly alone, we're connected to one another by something greater than group membership,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it's also the birthplace of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Pain will subside only when we acknowledge it and care for it. Addressing it with love and compassion would take only a… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all women, men, and children. We are biologically, cognitively, physically,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Sometimes the most dangerous thing for kids is the silence that allows them to construct their own stories—stories that almost always cast… — Brené Brown 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 Copy Share Image
If we want to be able to move through the difficult disappointments, the hurt feelings, and the heartbreaks that are inevitable in… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good… — Brené Brown 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 Copy Share Image
Here's what is truly at the heart of wholeheartedness: Worthy now, not if, not when, we're worthy of love and belonging now.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be… — 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 Copy Share Image
Normally, when someone we love is turning away from a struggle, we self-protect by also turning away. That's definitely my first response.… — Brene Brown 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 Copy Share Image
“when’s the last time you had a serious conversation with someone about the meaning of love? In this way, love is the… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“The mark of a wild heart is living out the paradox of love in our lives. It's the ability to be tough… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“I didn’t want my level of self-love to limit how much I can love my children or my husband. Why? Because loving… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“always put off writing by reorganizing my entire house and spending way too much time and money buying office supplies and organizing systems. Every… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Waking up every day and loving someone who may or may not love us back, whose safety we can't ensure, who may stay in… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“No matter how separated we are by what we think and believe, we are part of the same spiritual story.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there is no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal. Additionally, perfectionism is more about perception -… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
If you're also in the arena and you're putting your ideas out and you're owning them and you're saying "I disagree with you about… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“I found that men and women with high levels of shame resilience share these four elements: They understand shame and recognize what messages and… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
