Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. — Brené Brown 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
“Knowing what I do now, I think about shame and worthiness in this way: 'It's the album, not the picture.' If you… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“When shame becomes a management style, engagement dies. When failure is not an option we can forget about learning, creativity, and innovation .” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“The way to fight shame and to honor who we are is by sharing our experience with someone who has earned the… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
My husband's a pediatrician, so he and I talk about parenting all the time. You can't raise children who have more shame… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“...research tells us that we judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than… — 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
“In fact, all of us are very susceptible to having our humiliating experiences turn to shame, especially when the person who is… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you… — Brené Brown 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
If you put shame in a petri dish, it needs three ingredients to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you put… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“The biggest potential for helping us overcome shame is this: We are “those people.” The truth is…we are the others. Most of… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Shame derives its power from being unspeakable...If we speak shame, it begins to wither. Just the way exposure to light was deadly… — 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
“Empathy heals shame; sympathy exacerbates shame. We don't want people to feel sorry for us; we want people to be with us.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“When we apologize for something we’ve done, make amends, or change a behavior that doesn’t align with our values, guilt—not shame—is most… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Dehumanizing and holding people accountable are mutually exclusive. Humiliation and dehumanizing are not accountability or social justice tools, they’re emotional off-loading at… — 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 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
