“Pain is unrelenting. It will get our attention. Despite our attempts to drown it in addiction, to physically beat it out of… — Brené Brown Addiction Copy Share Image
The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up. — Brené Brown Education Copy Share Image
“Even in the context of suffering—poverty, violence, human rights violations—not belonging in our families is still one of the most dangerous hurts.… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
Courage is a value. My faith is the organizing principle in my life and what underpins my faith is courage and love,… — Brené Brown Alignment 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 Habits Copy Share Image
“For me, vulnerability led to anxiety, which led to shame, which led to disconnection, which led to Bud Light.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“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 Human experience Copy Share Image
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
Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly,… — Brené Brown Belief Copy Share Image
“One of the most powerful ways that our shame triggers get reinforced is when we enter into a social contract based on… — Brené Brown Art of living Copy Share Image
“Along with many other professionals, I’ve come to the conclusion that shame is much more likely to lead to destructive and hurtful… — Brené Brown Eating disorder Copy Share Image
“Our research professors trained us to choose evidence over experience, reason over faith, science over art, and data over story. Ironically, at… — Brené Brown Faith Copy Share Image
“Acknowledging vulnerability is possible only if we feel we can reach out for support. To do so, we must feel some competence… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
“The after-school specials of my youth seemed to be dedicated to exploring just these ideas. They brought us the mean boy who… — Brené Brown Youth Copy Share Image
“When the culture of any organization mandates that it is more important to protect the reputation of a system and those in… — Brené Brown Accountability Copy Share Image
“Belonging so fully to yourself that you're willing to stand alone is a wilderness - an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and… — Brené Brown Nature Copy Share Image
“Whenever I'm faced with a vulnerable situation, I get deliberate with my intentions by repeating this to myself: "Don't shrink. Don't puff… — Brené Brown Protect Myself 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
I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments, gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude, inspiration, and faith. — Brené Brown Believe Copy Share Image
“To foreclose on our emotional life out of a fear that the costs will be too high is to walk away from… — Brené Brown Emotional life Copy Share Image
When we're defined by what people think we lose the courage to be vulnerable. — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
“When we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose and meaning to our lives. Myth… — Brené Brown Trust Copy Share Image
“An experience of collective pain does not deliver us from grief or sadness; it is a ministry of presence. These moments remind… — Brené Brown Grief Copy Share Image
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who… — Brené Brown Behavior Copy Share Image
