Goals Quote by Brené Brown

“When shame is your own, it’s hard enough to bear. When other people are witness to it, it becomes intolerable.”

— Rachel Abbott

“I can recognize shame when it’s happening.”

— Brené Brown

“To know shame is to be human. And to have the capacity for empathy is also to be human.”

— Brené Brown

“Wherever the responsibility lies, shame creates a solid and terrible feeling of unworthiness that resides in our bodies: the storehouse of the memories of…

— Sharon Salzberg

“Shame weakens us. It can make us frightened to take on something new. We start to withdraw from whatever might give us pleasure, self-esteem,…

— Sharon Salzberg

“word on shame: If there is any one thing that can hold us back, it is our own self-loathing. If we move through our…

— Jeff Brown

“But shame is like a wound that is never exposed and therefore never heals.”

— Andreas Eschbach

“I think shame is the most profound of all emotions; I think the world is ruled by shame.”

— J.R. Salamanca

“Once they know they've got a hold of your shame, they can shake it out and hold it up for the all world to…

— Kirsty Eagar

“It’s affirming that we can look at any experience from the fullness of our being and get past the shame we carry.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“When we are exposed without any way to protect ourselves, we feel the pain of shame. If we are continually overexposed, shame becomes toxic.”

— John Bradshaw

“Shame is the deepest of the “negative emotions,” a feeling we will do almost anything to avoid. Unfortunately, our abiding fear of shame impairs…

— Gabor Maté