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 Copy Share Image
To me, a leader is someone who holds her- or himself accountable for finding potential in people and processes. And so what… — Brene Brown 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
“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
I believe a joyful life is made up of joyful moments, gracefully strung together by trust, gratitude, inspiration, and faith. — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation. — Brené Brown Creativity Copy Share Image
“Therefore, we need to be selective about the feedback we let into our lives. For me, if you’re not in the arena… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
If we share our shame story with the wrong person, they can easily become one more piece of flying debris in an… — Brené Brown 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 Copy Share Image
Live-tweeting your bikini wax is not vulnerability. Nor is posting a blow-by-blow of your divorce . That's an attempt to hot-wire connection.… — Brene Brown 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
“If empathy is the skill or ability to tap into our own experiences in order to connect with an experience someone is… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people… — Brené Brown Addiction Copy Share Image
It's about showing up. And sometimes I don't do it. I almost always regret it, but sometimes I don't do it. Sometimes… — Brené Brown Authenticity Copy Share Image
Courage, the original definition of courage, when it first came into the English language - it's from the Latin word cor, meaning… — Brené Brown Courage 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 Belonging Copy Share Image
“The big rule in lifeguarding is to utilize any means possible before you actually jump in and try to pull someone out… — Brené Brown 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
“...research tells us that we judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than… — Brené Brown Bullying Copy Share Image
“Practice courage and reach out! We have to own our story and share it with someone who has earned the right to… — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
“As I asked more pointed questions about the choices and behaviors Wholehearted men and women made to reduce anxiety, they explained that… — Brené Brown Anxiety Copy Share Image
“People often silence themselves, or "agree to disagree" without fully exploring the actual nature of the disagreement, for the sake of protecting… — Brené Brown Agree to disagree Copy Share Image
“This is the shame of the woman whose hand hides her smile because her teeth are so bad, not the grand self-hate… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“Dr. Kristin Neff is a researcher and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She runs the Self-Compassion Research Lab, where… — Brené Brown Common humanity Copy Share Image
“Cruelty is cheap, easy, and rampant. It’s also chicken-shit. Especially when you attack and criticize anonymously—like technology allows so many people to… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and… — Brené Brown Acceptance Copy Share Image
“It’s not an accidental entanglement; it’s an intentional knot. Love belongs with belonging.” — Brené Brown Love Copy Share Image
“What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” — Brené Brown 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 Child Copy Share Image
“The goal is to learn to recognize when we are experiencing shame quickly enough to prevent ourselves from lashing out at those… — Brené Brown Goals Copy Share Image
Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“To know shame is to be human. And to have the capacity for empathy is also to be human.” — Brené Brown Compassion Copy Share Image
Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or… — Brené Brown Copy Share Image
“the culture of shame is driven by fear, blame and disconnection and it's often a powerful incubator for issues like perfectionism ,stereotyping,… — Brené Brown Fear Copy Share Image
As a shame researcher, I know that the very best thing to do in the midst of a shame attack is totally… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors. — Brené Brown Caring Copy Share Image
“Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make… — Brené Brown Giving up on love Copy Share Image
“Heroics is often about putting our life on the line. Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. In today's… — Brené Brown Courage Copy Share Image
When you stop caring what people think, you lose your capacity for connection. When you're defined by it, you lose our capacity… — Brene Brown Copy Share Image
Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have… — Brené Brown Friend Copy Share Image
