Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Knowledge is important, but only if we're being kind and gentle with ourselves as we work to discover who we are. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are. — 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
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Who we are matters immeasurably more than what we know or who we want to be. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our… — 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