If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.
Brene Brown
Empathy Response, Understanding Shame, Sharing Stories, Empathy, Shame, Stories
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“Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.” Brene Brown
Authentic Living, Self Embrace, Letting Go, Identity, Acceptance, Freedom
Brene Brown Authentic Living, Self Embrace, Letting Go, Identity, Acceptance, Freedom“Here’s what is truly at the heart of wholeheartedness: worthy now. Not if. Not when. We’re worthy of love and belonging now. Right this minute.” Brene Brown
Wholehearted Worth, Present Worthiness, Love Belonging, Heart, Worthy, Now
Brene Brown Wholehearted Worth, Present Worthiness, Love Belonging, Heart, Worthy, Now“We are so busy that the truth about our lives can’t catch up.” Brene Brown
Life Balance, Daily Hustle, Inner Truth, Busy, Reflection, Awareness
Brene Brown Life Balance, Daily Hustle, Inner Truth, Busy, Reflection, Awareness“The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I’m willing to show you. In you, it’s courage and daring. In me, it’s weakness.” Brene Brown
Shared Vulnerability, Courage Perspective, Emotional Barriers, Vulnerability, Courage, Weakness
Brene Brown Shared Vulnerability, Courage Perspective, Emotional Barriers, Vulnerability, Courage, Weakness“We are born makers. We move what we’re learning from our heads to our hearts through our hands.” Brene Brown
Creative Learning, Emotional Expression, Hands-On Growth, Learning, Creativity, Growth
Brene Brown Creative Learning, Emotional Expression, Hands-On Growth, Learning, Creativity, Growth“Grace means that all of your mistakes now serve a purpose instead of serving shame.” Brene Brown
Purposeful Mistakes, Emotional Grace, Overcoming Shame, Mistakes, Grace, Purpose
Brene Brown Purposeful Mistakes, Emotional Grace, Overcoming Shame, Mistakes, Grace, Purpose“Perfectionism is self-destructive simply because there’s no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.” Brene Brown
Perfectionism Harm, Unrealistic Goals, Self-Acceptance, Perfectionism, Goals, Acceptance
Brene Brown Perfectionism Harm, Unrealistic Goals, Self-Acceptance, Perfectionism, Goals, Acceptance“Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It’s like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really ‘arrive,’ but we certainly know that we’re heading in the right direction.” Brene Brown
Living Journey, Emotional Fulfillment, Direction Purpose, Journey, Fulfillment, Purpose
Brene Brown Living Journey, Emotional Fulfillment, Direction Purpose, Journey, Fulfillment, Purpose“Courage, the original definition of courage, when it first came into the English language – it’s from the Latin word cor, meaning heart – and the original definition was to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.” Brene Brown
Original Courage, Whole Heart, Latin Meaning, Courage, Heart, Story
Brene Brown Original Courage, Whole Heart, Latin Meaning, Courage, Heart, Story“Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.” Brene Brown
Power Of Empathy, Overcoming Shame, Speaking Truth, Empathy, Shame, Truth
Brene Brown Power Of Empathy, Overcoming Shame, Speaking Truth, Empathy, Shame, Truth“But what we know now is that when we deny our emotion, it owns us. When we own our emotion, we can rebuild and find our way through the pain.” Brene Brown
Emotional Ownership, Overcoming Pain, Rebuilding Life, Emotion, Pain, Rebuilding
Brene Brown Emotional Ownership, Overcoming Pain, Rebuilding Life, Emotion, Pain, Rebuilding“I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary.” Brene Brown
Narcissism Insight, Hidden Shame, Fear Awareness, Narcissism, Shame, Fear
Brene Brown Narcissism Insight, Hidden Shame, Fear Awareness, Narcissism, Shame, Fear“Show up for people in pain and don’t look away.” Brene Brown
Emotional Support, Pain Connection, Caring Actions, Support, Pain, Caring
Brene Brown Emotional Support, Pain Connection, Caring Actions, Support, Pain, Caring“Vulnerability is not about winning, and it’s not about losing. It’s about having the courage to show up and be seen.” Brene Brown
Courageous Acts, Emotional Presence, Vulnerability Power, Vulnerability, Courage, Presence
Brene Brown Courageous Acts, Emotional Presence, Vulnerability Power, Vulnerability, Courage, Presence“Then I tell my own story. The two things that people really need to transform is language to understand their experience and to know they’re not alone. It’s the combination of the researcher-storyteller part.” Brene Brown
Transform Language, Storytelling Research, Emotional Understanding, Language, Story, Understanding
Brene Brown Transform Language, Storytelling Research, Emotional Understanding, Language, Story, Understanding“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” Brene Brown
Exploring Darkness, Inner Bravery, Light Discovery, Darkness, Bravery, Light
Brene Brown Exploring Darkness, Inner Bravery, Light Discovery, Darkness, Bravery, Light“Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.” Brene Brown
Courage And Kindness, Spreading Bravery, Better World, Courage, Kindness, Bravery
Brene Brown Courage And Kindness, Spreading Bravery, Better World, Courage, Kindness, Bravery“Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” Brene Brown
True Self, Honest Choices, Daily Authenticity, Honesty, Choices, Integrity
Brene Brown True Self, Honest Choices, Daily Authenticity, Honesty, Choices, Integrity