I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I was raised in a family where vulnerability was barely tolerated: no training wheels on our bicycles, no goggles in the pool,… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning over people who don't matter,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen, to love with our whole hearts, even though there's no guarantee... to practice gratitude… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
I wasn't really testing it on myself as much as I was learning from other people about what it meant to live… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists,… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
It's a practice for me every day, sometimes every hour of every day. It is an absolute practice. When I went into… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Why, when we know that there's no such thing as perfect, do most of us spend an incredible amount of time and… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
People may call what happens at midlife 'a crisis,' but it's not. It's an unraveling - a time when you feel a… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“connection as “the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
To me, constructive criticism is when people take ownership of their ideas. That's why I don't listen to anything that's anonymous. But… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people's choices. If I feel good about my… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
To me, a leader is someone who holds her- or himself accountable for finding potential in people and processes. And so what… — Brene Brown 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
“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
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
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
“No matter how separated we are by what we think and believe, we are part of the same spiritual story.” — Brené Brown Copy Share
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
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
“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
“But here’s the tricky part about compassion and connecting: We can’t call just anyone. It’s not that simple. I have a lot of good… — Brené Brown Copy Share
“It turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you'll stand.” — Brené Brown Copy Share
