Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.... Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling… — Brené Brown Birthplace Copy Share Image
“When we charge headlong into big decisions, it may be because we don’t want to know the answers that will emerge from… — Brené Brown Big decisions Copy Share Image
“What’s the difference between shame and guilt? The majority of shame researchers and clinicians agree that the difference between shame and guilt… — Brené Brown Regret Copy Share Image
“And if our faith asks us to find the face of God in everyone we meet, that should include the politicians, media,… — Brené Brown Faith Copy Share Image
“you cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behavior” — Brené Brown Habits Copy Share Image
Nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous and hurtful as believing that I'm standing on the outside of my life looking in and wondering… — Brené Brown Believe Copy Share Image
I've learned that men and women who are living wholehearted lives really allow themselves to soften into joy and happiness. They allow… — Brene Brown Allow Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the absolute heartbeat of innovation and creativity. There can be zero innovation without vulnerability. — Brené Brown Absolutes 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 Happiness Copy Share Image
Guilt: I'm sorry. I made a mistake. Shame: I'm sorry. I am a mistake. — Brené Brown Failure Copy Share Image
“There are times we will miss the opportunity to be empathic. Mental health professionals often call these “empathic failures.” There are also… — Brené Brown Empathy Copy Share Image
Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve", Perfectionism is other-focused:"What will they think — Brené Brown Focused Copy Share Image
“To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.” — Brené Brown Daring greatly Copy Share Image
“When we’re kind to ourselves, we create a reservoir of compassion that we can extend to others. Our children learn how to… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
“I think we should be born with a warning label similar to the ones that come on cigarette packages: Caution: If you… — Brené Brown Anxiety depression Copy Share Image
“True belonging has no bunkers. We have to step out from behind the barricades of self-preservation and brave the wild.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
There really is "no effort without error and shortcoming" and there really is no triumph without vulnerability. — Brené Brown Effort Copy Share Image
“True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic… — Brené Brown Authentic self Copy Share Image
To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage… — Brené Brown Believe Copy Share Image
Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce. — Brené Brown Found Copy Share Image
Compassion is not a virtue -- it is a commitment. It's not something we have or don't have -- it's something we… — Brené Brown Character Copy Share Image
I can encourage my daughter to love her body, but what really matters are the observations she makes about my relationship with… — Brene Brown About Copy Share Image
