When we spend our lives waiting until we’re perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena, we ultimately sacrifice relationships and… — Brené Brown Arena Copy Share Image
“Cultivating intuition and trusting faith: letting go of the need for certainty 6. Cultivating creativity: letting go of comparison 7. Cultivating play… — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
“And if we all have shame, the good news is that we’re all capable of developing shame resilience. Shame resilience is the… — Brené Brown Good news Copy Share Image
“Shaming and blaming without accountability is toxic to couples, families, organizations, and communities.” — Brené Brown Accountability Copy Share Image
“Craig Bryan, a University of Texas psychologist and suicide expert who recently left the air force, told Time magazine that the military… — Brené Brown Air force Copy Share Image
“The death of the idealized versions of our parents, teachers, and mentors—a stage in the hero’s journey—is always scary because it means… — Brené Brown Death 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
“When we allow ourselves to become culturally conditioned to believe that we are not enough and that we don’t make enough or… — Brené Brown Critical thinking Copy Share Image
“UnMarketing: “Don’t try to win over the haters; you’re not the jackass whisperer.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen. — Brené Brown Connections Copy Share Image
“I also see courage in myself when I'm willing to risk being vulnerable and disappointed. For many years, if I really wanted… — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
“There is no question that engagement requires sacrifice, but that's what we signed up for when we decided to become parents.” — Brené Brown Engagement Copy Share Image
“But here’s the dilemma: Why is “how-to” so alluring when, truthfully, we already know “how to” yet we’re still standing in the… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“E. E. Cummings wrote, “To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody… — Brené Brown War Copy Share Image
“Betrayal is an important word with this guidepost. When we value being cool and in control over granting ourselves the freedom to… — Brené Brown Betrayal Copy Share Image
“There is no true belonging, only an unspoken treaty to hate the same people. This fuels our spiritual crisis of disconnection.” — Brené Brown Community Copy Share Image
Then I tell my own story. The two things that people really need to transform is language to understand their experience and… — Brené Brown Combination Copy Share Image
Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids,… — Brene Brown Anonymous Copy Share Image
We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we're willing to… — Brené Brown Age 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. Choosing… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that… — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
I can't even think of the right word, but it's not "help." It's more like a prerequisite. I think connection is why… — Brené Brown Belonging 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
Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles. — Brené Brown Available Copy Share Image
