Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“I learned that I must redefine what I believe is valuable and make sure I’m included within that definition.” — Brené Brown Learning Copy Share Image
If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path. — Brené Brown Clarity Copy Share Image
“Once we belong thoroughly to ourselves and believe thoroughly in ourselves, true belonging is ours.” — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
All the stuff that keeps you safe from feeling scary emotions? They also keep you from feeling the good emotions. You have… — Brené Brown Emotion Copy Share Image
Shame: We all have it. It's that gremlin that says 'I'm not enough.' Or, if you're feeling pretty confident,...'ooh, who do you… — Brené Brown Confident Copy Share Image
Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need.… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic? — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
But I don't think it's as dangerous, scary, or terrifying as getting to the end of our lives and wondering, what if… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
When you don't put your initials behind your name, and I've got tons of them, and when you talk about storytelling or… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to… — Brené Brown Children Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity.… — Brené Brown Accountability Copy Share Image
It was scary. But it was so liberating. I thought, This is not predetermined - I get to choose. There are some… — Brené Brown Choices Copy Share Image
“Those who feel lovable, who love, and who experience belonging simply believe they are worthy of love and belonging. I often say… — Brene Brown Love Copy Share Image
“TEN GUIDEPOSTS FOR WHOLEHEARTED LIVING 1. Cultivating authenticity: letting go of what people think 2. Cultivating self-compassion: letting go of perfectionism 3.… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
“...In its original Latin form, sacrifice means to make sacred or to make holy. I wholeheartedly believe that when we are fully… — Brene Brown Sacred 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 but… — Brené Brown War Copy Share Image
I've come to this belief that, if you show me a woman who can sit with a man in real vulnerability, in… — Brené Brown Belief 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 Dilemmas Copy Share Image
“Get Deliberate: A good friend of mine heard this wonderful intention-setting reminder during a Twelve Step meeting. I love it! It’s called… — Brené Brown Friendship 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
“Shame Resilience 101 Here are the first three things that you need to know about shame: We all have it. Shame is… — Brené Brown Body image 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
“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 Guilt Copy Share Image
“I can’t think of a better way to describe what it feels like to try and get your head and heart around… — Brené Brown Better way 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 Belonging Copy Share Image
When you get to a place where you understand that love and belonging, your worthiness, is a birthright and not something you… — Brené Brown Anything is possible Copy Share Image
Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be… — Brené Brown Connections Copy Share Image
When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is the absolute heartbeat of innovation and creativity. There can be zero innovation without vulnerability. — Brené Brown Absolutes Copy Share Image
A good life happens when you stop and are grateful for the ordinary moments that so many of us just steamroll over… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Oprah. Her advice is tacked to the wall in my study: “Do not think you can be brave with your life and… — Brené Brown Brave Copy Share Image
Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy. — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
When they teach [doctors] how to suture, they also teach them how to stitch their self-worth to being all-powerful. — Brené Brown Doctors Copy Share Image
“Overcoming self-doubt is all about believing we’re enough and letting go of what the world says we’re supposed to be and supposed… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“The special courage it takes to experience true belonging is not just about braving the wilderness, it's about becoming the wilderness.” — Brené Brown Belonging Copy Share Image
“When shame becomes a management style, engagement dies. When failure is not an option we can forget about learning, creativity, and innovation .” — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image