We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions. — Brené Brown Action Copy Share Image
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. — Brené Brown Boundaries Copy Share Image
When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation. — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
“To know shame is to be human. And to have the capacity for empathy is also to be human.” — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic? — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors. — Brené Brown Caring Copy Share Image
“There is a full spectrum of human emotions and when we numb the dark, we numb the light.” — Brené Brown Human emotions Copy Share Image
Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be… — Brené Brown Acceptance 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 Dare Copy Share Image
The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
Every single person has a story that will break your heart. And if you're paying attention, many people... have a story that… — Brené Brown Attention Copy Share Image
“We can’t make a list of all of the “bad” emotions and say, “I’m going to numb these” and then make a… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“How much we know and understand ourselves is critically important, but there is something that is even more essential to living a… — Brené Brown Knowledge Copy Share Image
One thing that I tell people all the time is, 'I'm not going to answer a call from you after nine o'clock… — Brene Brown After Copy Share Image
“Get Going: From taking turns being thankful during grace to more creative projects like creating a jar to keep gratitude notes in,… — Brené Brown Grace Copy Share Image
“Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what… — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
“Perfectionism never happens in a vacuum. It touches everyone around us. We pass it down to our children, we infect our workplace… — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that… — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
“As I asked more pointed questions about the choices and behaviors Wholehearted men and women made to reduce anxiety, they explained that… — Brené Brown Anxiety Copy Share Image
We have become this very fear-based culture, especially post-9/11. Fear is the opposite of love, in my opinion. I think there would… — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
“If we have one or two people in our lives who can sit with us and hold space for our shame stories,… — Brené Brown Group of friends Copy Share Image
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“I know that these examples are symptomatic of the cruelty culture that we live in today and that everyone is fair game,… — Brené Brown Fair game Copy Share Image