We're raising children who have little tolerance for disappointment — Brené Brown Children 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… — Brené Brown Money 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… — Brené Brown Lists 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… — Brene Brown Back 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 Religion 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… — Brené Brown Destructive Copy Share Image
Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. — Brené Brown Believe 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… — Brené Brown Academic 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… — Brené Brown Four elements Copy Share Image
“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… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
“It turns out to be the place of true belonging, and it's the bravest and most sacred place you'll stand.” — Brené Brown Community 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
We're a nation of exhausted and over-stressed adults raising over-scheduled children. — Brené Brown Adults Copy Share Image
“Love: We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we… — Brené Brown Desire Copy Share Image
“Before conducting this research I thought that numbing and taking the edge off was just about addiction, but I don’t believe that… — Brené Brown Addiction Copy Share Image
“Rather than risking feeling disappointed, they’re choosing to live disappointed.” — Brené Brown Inspiration Copy Share Image
“Over the years I’ve learned that a surefooted and confident mapmaker does not a swift traveler make. I stumble and fall, and… — Brené Brown Every step Copy Share Image
[I] never talk about gratitude and joy separately, for this reason. In 12 years, I've never interviewed a single person who would… — Brené Brown Gratitude Copy Share Image
Everything that these folks are saying that they're trying to move away from, like comparison, perfectionism, judgement, and exhaustion as a status… — Brené Brown Comparison Copy Share Image
“In a society that says, “Put yourself last,” self-love and self-acceptance are almost revolutionary. If” — Brené Brown Identity Copy Share Image
“We feel love and we know pain. We feel hope and we know struggle. We see beauty and we survive trauma. We… — Brené Brown Beauty Copy Share Image