One of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying "yes" when we mean "no," and… — Brené Brown Four Copy Share Image
“Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism. Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
“One of the biggest surprises in this research was learning that fitting in and belonging are not the same thing. In fact,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the… — Brené Brown Casts Copy Share Image
“Again, there’s no question that feedback may be one of the most difficult arenas to negotiate in our lives. We should remember,… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“A wild heart is not something you can always see -- and yet it is our greatest spiritual possession.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share:… — Brené Brown Love u 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
“Belonging so fully to yourself that you're willing to stand alone is a wilderness -- an untamed, unpredictable place of solitude and… — Brené Brown Community Copy Share Image
“For me, and for many of us, our first waking thought of the day is "I didnt get enough sleep." The next… — Brené Brown Enough sleep Copy Share Image
“The opposite of "never enough" isn't abundance or "more than you could ever imagine." The opposite of scarcity is enough...” — Brené Brown Courage 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 Copy Share Image
I think laughter between people is a holy form of connection, of communion. It's the way you and I look at each… — Brené Brown Communion Copy Share Image
“we feel the most alive when we’re connecting with others” — Brené Brown Connecting With Others Copy Share Image
“Cassandra Dahnke and Tomas Spath, write: Civility is claiming and caring for one’s identity, needs, and beliefs without degrading someone else’s in… — Brené Brown Common ground Copy Share Image
Ads sell a great deal more than products. They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth. — Brené Brown Ads Copy Share Image
“One of the most surprising things that unfolded in my research is the pairing of certain terms. I can’t separate the concepts… — Brené Brown Love Copy Share Image
“Joy is as thorny and sharp as any of the dark emotions. To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your… — Brené Brown Joy Copy Share Image
Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance. — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
“It’s in our biology to trust what we see with our eyes. This makes living in a carefully edited, overproduced, and Photoshopped… — Brené Brown Life Copy Share Image
“You share with people who've earned the right to hear your story. ...You have to earn the right to hear my story.… — Brené Brown Inspirational Copy Share Image
Courage - To tell the story of who you are with your whole heart. — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image