Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world… — Brené Brown Betterment Copy Share Image
Our need for certainty in an endeavor as uncertain as raising children makes explicit 'how-to-parent' strategies both seductive and dangerous. — Brene Brown Both Copy Share Image
“If the goal is authenticity and they don't like me, I'm okay. If the goal is being liked and they don't like… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
“trust as “choosing to risk making something you value vulnerable to another person’s actions,” — Brené Brown Trust Copy Share Image
“I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they… — Brené Brown Hate Copy Share Image
“bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. Harry G. Frankfurt, Professor Emeritus, Yale University (From his book, On… — Brené Brown Bullshit Copy Share Image
“When I let go of trying to be everything to everyone, I had much more time, attention, love, and connection for the… — Brené Brown Attention Copy Share Image
Here's what is truly at the heart of wholeheartedness: Worthy now, not if, not when, we're worthy of love and belonging now.… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“New worlds are important, but you can’t just describe them. Give us the stories that make up that universe. No matter how… — Brené Brown New world Copy Share Image
I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
Kids who have an understanding of how and why their feelings are what they are are much more likely to talk to… — Brene Brown About 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
“Vault: Learning how to keep confidences, to recognize what's ours to share and what's not. The challenge is to stop using gossip,… — Brené Brown Common enemy Copy Share Image
“It’s helpful to keep in mind Alberto Brandolini’s Bullshit Asymmetry Principle or what’s sometimes known as Brandolini’s law: “The amount of energy… — Brené Brown Energy 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 Disappointment Copy Share Image
Laughter, song, and dance create emotional and spiritual connection; they remind us of the one thing that truly matters when we are… — Brené Brown Celebration Copy Share Image
I'm still a researcher. The best way to explain it is that I trusted myself deeply as a professional, but I did… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“Dr. Kristin Neff is a researcher and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She runs the Self-Compassion Research Lab, where… — Brené Brown Common humanity Copy Share Image
“This is the shame of the woman whose hand hides her smile because her teeth are so bad, not the grand self-hate… — Brené Brown Cat food Copy Share Image
“People often silence themselves, or "agree to disagree" without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting… — Brené Brown Agree to disagree 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
“Practice courage and reach out! We have to own our story and share it with someone who has earned the right to… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
“...research tells us that we judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than… — Brené Brown Bullying Copy Share Image
“According to Bishop, the author of The Big Sort, in 1976 less than 25% of Americans lived in places where the presidential… — Brené Brown Books Copy Share Image
“Empathy heals shame; sympathy exacerbates shame. We don't want people to feel sorry for us; we want people to be with us.” — Brené Brown Communication 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 Copy Share Image
What's the greater risk? Letting go of what people think - or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and… — Brene Brown Am Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is not about winning, and it's not about losing. It's about having the courage to show up and be seen. — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
“Technology, for instance, has become a kind of imposter for connection, making us believe we’re connected when we’re really not—at least not… — Brené Brown Imposter Copy Share Image
“Steve said, You will always belong anywhere you show up as yourself and talk about yourself and your work in a real… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“If connection is the energy that surges between people, we have to remember that those surges must travel in both directions.” — Brené Brown Connection Copy Share Image
“Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional.” — Brené Brown Every day Copy Share Image
Most people believe vulnerability is weakness. But really vulnerability is Courage. We must ask ourselves...are we willing to show up and be… — Brené Brown Asks 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 Belonging Copy Share Image
Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have… — Brené Brown Friend Copy Share Image
“Heroics is often about putting our life on the line. Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. In today's… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
When you stop caring what people think, you lose your capacity for connection. When you're defined by it, you lose our capacity… — Brene Brown Capacity Copy Share Image
“Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make… — Brené Brown Giving up on love Copy Share Image
Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors. — Brené Brown Caring Copy Share Image
As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally… — Brene Brown Attack Copy Share Image
