I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude.
Brene Brown
Simple Joys, Practicing Gratitude, Ordinary Happiness, Awareness, Gratitude, Happiness
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More Brene Brown Quotes
“Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable.” Brene Brown
Self Worth, Love Acceptance, Emotional Strength, Belonging, Rejection, Hope
Brene Brown Self Worth, Love Acceptance, Emotional Strength, Belonging, Rejection, Hope“I was raised in a family where vulnerability was barely tolerated: no training wheels on our bicycles, no goggles in the pool, just get it done. And so I grew up not only with discomfort about my own vulnerability, I didn't care for it in other people either.” Brene Brown
Vulnerability Lessons, Childhood Discomfort, Building Strength, Vulnerability, Strength, Lessons
Brene Brown Vulnerability Lessons, Childhood Discomfort, Building Strength, Vulnerability, Strength, Lessons“'Crazy-busy' is a great armor, it's a great way for numbing. What a lot of us do is that we stay so busy, and so out in front of our life, that the truth of how we're feeling and what we really need can't catch up with us.” Brene Brown
Busy Armor, Emotional Numbing, Finding Truth, Overwork, Awareness, Busyness
Brene Brown Busy Armor, Emotional Numbing, Finding Truth, Overwork, Awareness, Busyness“Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.” Brene Brown
Human Truth, Worthy Love, Courage Imperfection, Vulnerability, Bravery, Belonging
Brene Brown Human Truth, Worthy Love, Courage Imperfection, Vulnerability, Bravery, Belonging“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.” Brene Brown
Truth Courage, Embracing Vulnerability, Strength Through Openness, Vulnerability, Courage, Truth
Brene Brown Truth Courage, Embracing Vulnerability, Strength Through Openness, Vulnerability, Courage, Truth“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” Brene Brown
Story Ownership, Brave Healing, Personal Acceptance, Story, Healing, Acceptance
Brene Brown Story Ownership, Brave Healing, Personal Acceptance, Story, Healing, Acceptance“True belonging is not passive.… It’s a practice that requires us to be vulnerable, get uncomfortable, and learn how to be present with people without sacrificing who we are.” Brene Brown
Active Belonging, Emotional Presence, Vulnerable Practice, Belonging, Vulnerability, Presence
Brene Brown Active Belonging, Emotional Presence, Vulnerable Practice, Belonging, Vulnerability, Presence“A crisis highlights all of our fault lines. We can pretend that we have nothing to learn, or we can take this opportunity to own the truth and make a better future for ourselves and others.” Brene Brown
Crisis And Growth, Learning Opportunities, Embracing Truth, Crisis, Growth, Truth
Brene Brown Crisis And Growth, Learning Opportunities, Embracing Truth, Crisis, Growth, Truth“Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.” Brene Brown
Creative Expression, Mindful Originality, Unique Contribution, Creativity, Originality, Mindfulness
Brene Brown Creative Expression, Mindful Originality, Unique Contribution, Creativity, Originality, Mindfulness“A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.” Brene Brown
Love Belonging, Human Need, Wired Connection, Love, Spirituality, Growth
Brene Brown Love Belonging, Human Need, Wired Connection, Love, Spirituality, Growth“Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.” Brene Brown
Emotional Restraint, Connection Barriers, Leadership Roles, Connection, Leadership, Cool
Brene Brown Emotional Restraint, Connection Barriers, Leadership Roles, Connection, Leadership, Cool“Think about what’s pleasurable, not just what’s possible.” Brene Brown
Pleasurable Choices, Embracing Joy, Practical Living, Joy, Choices, Living
Brene Brown Pleasurable Choices, Embracing Joy, Practical Living, Joy, Choices, Living“True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.” Brene Brown
Authentic Belonging, Spiritual Practice, Sacred Connection, Belonging, Authenticity, Sacred
Brene Brown Authentic Belonging, Spiritual Practice, Sacred Connection, Belonging, Authenticity, Sacred“Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you’re feeling. To have the hard conversations.” Brene Brown
Great Courage, Emotional Vulnerability, Hard Conversations, Daring, Talking, Strength
Brene Brown Great Courage, Emotional Vulnerability, Hard Conversations, Daring, Talking, Strength“What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.” Brene Brown
Vulnerable Beauty, Inner Strength, True Self, Vulnerability, Beauty, Strength
Brene Brown Vulnerable Beauty, Inner Strength, True Self, Vulnerability, Beauty, Strength“When we’re suffering, many of us are better at causing pain than feeling it. We spread hurt rather than let it inside.” Brene Brown
Pain Management, Emotional Awareness, Coping Mechanisms, Pain, Suffering, Awareness
Brene Brown Pain Management, Emotional Awareness, Coping Mechanisms, Pain, Suffering, Awareness“I wasn’t really testing it on myself as much as I was learning from other people about what it meant to live and love with your whole heart, and then thinking, oh my god, I’m not doing that.” Brene Brown
Wholehearted Living, Love Learning, Self Realization, Living, Learning, Realization
Brene Brown Wholehearted Living, Love Learning, Self Realization, Living, Learning, Realization“Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s our greatest measure of courage.” Brene Brown
Courage Strength, Emotional Vulnerability, Inner Power, Courage, Strength, Vulnerability
Brene Brown Courage Strength, Emotional Vulnerability, Inner Power, Courage, Strength, Vulnerability