“We're going to need to intentionally be with people who are different than us. We're going to have to sign up, join,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Joy is as thorny and sharp as any of the dark emotions. To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Twinkle lights are the perfect metaphor for joy. Joy is not a constant. It comes to us in moments—often ordinary moments. Sometimes… — 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
Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it's a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
The moment someone asks you to do something you don't have the time or inclination to do is fraught with vulnerability. — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
“need to know about disappointment: Disappointment is unmet expectations, and the more significant the expectations, the more significant the disappointment. The way… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally.… — 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
I think a lot of us are looking for the same thing. I feel very lucky to have a definitive moment where… — 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
