“When we experience something that is difficult and requires significant time and effort, we are quick to think, This is supposed to… — Brené Brown Hard work Copy Share Image
“What’s the most significant barrier to creativity and innovation? Kevin thought about it for a minute and said, “I don’t know if… — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
“What we understand and learn about rising strong is only rumor until we live it and integrate it through some form of… — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.” I still believe in this quote… — Brené Brown 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
“But what we know now is that when we deny our emotion, it owns us. When we own our emotion, we can… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Trying to avoid media messages is like holding your breath to avoid air pollution—it’s not going to happen.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“when we are in pain and fear, anger and hate are our go-to emotions.” — Brené Brown Anger Copy Share Image
I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do. — Brené Brown Inspirational life Copy Share Image
Squandering our gifts brings distress to our lives. As it turns out, it's not merely benign or 'too bad' if we don't… — Brené Brown Benign Copy Share Image
“Speaking truth to bullshit and practicing civility start with knowing ourselves and knowing the behaviors and issues that both push into our… — Brené Brown Accountability Copy Share Image
“Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be… — Brené Brown Love Copy Share Image
“Choosing authenticity is not an easy choice. E. E. Cummings wrote, “To be nobody-but-yourself in a world which is doing its best,… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
“Connection to a larger humanity gives people more freedom to express their individuality without fear of jeopardizing belonging.” — Brené Brown Fear Copy Share Image
“The greatest gift of having done this work (the research and the personal work) is that I can recognize shame when it’s… — Brené Brown Dreams Copy Share Image
I think a lot of us are multiple things that don't always fit together neatly in a bio box. — Brené Brown Bios Copy Share Image
We are a culture of people who've bought into the idea that if we stay busy enough, the truth of our lives… — Brené Brown Busy Copy Share Image
“At the exact time that our society embraces shaming, blaming, judgment, and rejection, it also holds acceptance and belonging as immensely important.… — Brené Brown Community Copy Share Image
We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are. — Brené Brown Authentic self Copy Share Image
When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of… — Brené Brown Enough Copy Share Image
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. — Brené Brown Boundaries Copy Share Image
“According to Dr. Hartling, in order to deal with shame, some of us move away by withdrawing, hiding, silencing ourselves, and keeping… — Brené Brown Different times Copy Share Image
When we numb [hard feelings], we numb joy, we numb gratitude, we numb happiness. — Brené Brown Feelings Copy Share Image