Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments - often ordinary moments. Sometimes we miss out on the bursts… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Courage is a heart word. The root of the word courage is cor - the Latin word for heart. In one of… — Brené Brown 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
“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
