I’m slowing learning how to straddle the tension that comes with understanding I am tough and tender, brave and afraid, strong and struggling-all of these things, all of the time. I’m working on letting go of having to be one or the other and embracing the wholeness of wholeheartedness.
Brene Brown
Emotional Wholeness, Balancing Strengths, Personal Growth, Balance, Growth, Wholeness
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“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“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“Vulnerability is our most accurate measurement of courage.” Brene Brown
Measuring Courage, Emotional Vulnerability, Inner Strength, Vulnerability, Courage, Strength
Brene Brown Measuring Courage, Emotional Vulnerability, Inner Strength, Vulnerability, Courage, Strength“The one thing that keeps us out of connection is our fear that we’re not worthy of connection.” Brene Brown
Emotional Worthiness, Fearful Disconnect, Connection Struggles, Connection, Fear, Worthiness
Brene Brown Emotional Worthiness, Fearful Disconnect, Connection Struggles, Connection, Fear, Worthiness“Social success is growing into a person that other people can depend on.” Brene Brown
Dependable Growth, Social Responsibility, Emotional Success, Success, Growth, Responsibility
Brene Brown Dependable Growth, Social Responsibility, Emotional Success, Success, Growth, Responsibility“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.” Brene Brown
Wake-Up Calls, Emotional Awareness, Personal Growth, Awareness, Resilience, Change
Brene Brown Wake-Up Calls, Emotional Awareness, Personal Growth, Awareness, Resilience, Change“For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It’s enough. I’m enough. My kids are enough.” Brene Brown
Scarcity Mindset, Embracing Enough, Self-Worth, Contentment, Acceptance, Enough
Brene Brown Scarcity Mindset, Embracing Enough, Self-Worth, Contentment, Acceptance, Enough“Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it’s the thing that’s really preventing us from taking flight.” Brene Brown
Perfectionism Barrier, Life Freedom, Emotional Weight, Shield, Growth, Flight
Brene Brown Perfectionism Barrier, Life Freedom, Emotional Weight, Shield, Growth, Flight“When we're looking for compassion, we need someone who is deeply rooted, is able to bend and, most of all, embraces us for our strengths and struggles.” Brene Brown
Deep Compassion, Emotional Support, Strength Embrace, Compassion, Resilience, Support
Brene Brown Deep Compassion, Emotional Support, Strength Embrace, Compassion, Resilience, Support“We cannot give our children what we don’t have. Where we are on our journey of living and loving with our whole hearts is a much stronger indicator of parenting success than anything we can learn from how-to books.” Brene Brown
Authentic Parenting, Inner Growth, Heartful Journey, Parenting, Love, Journey
Brene Brown Authentic Parenting, Inner Growth, Heartful Journey, Parenting, Love, Journey“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.” Brene Brown
True Belonging, Self-Acceptance, Emotional Authenticity, Belonging, Authenticity, Acceptance
Brene Brown True Belonging, Self-Acceptance, Emotional Authenticity, Belonging, Authenticity, Acceptance“Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it’s often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis.” Brene Brown
Healthy Striving, Perfectionism Dangers, Life Paralysis, Understanding, Success, Balance
Brene Brown Healthy Striving, Perfectionism Dangers, Life Paralysis, Understanding, Success, Balance“When you stop caring what people think, you lose your capacity for connection. When you're defined by it, you lose your capacity for vulnerability.” Brene Brown
Careful Connection, Emotional Vulnerability, Social Perceptions, Connection, Vulnerability, Care
Brene Brown Careful Connection, Emotional Vulnerability, Social Perceptions, Connection, Vulnerability, Care“If you’re not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I’m not interested in your feedback.” Brene Brown
Being Courageous, Constructive Feedback, Facing Challenges, Courage, Feedback, Arena
Brene Brown Being Courageous, Constructive Feedback, Facing Challenges, Courage, Feedback, Arena“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” Brene Brown
Human Connection, Mutual Respect, Emotional Energy, Relationships, Value, Trust
Brene Brown Human Connection, Mutual Respect, Emotional Energy, Relationships, Value, Trust“Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.” Brene Brown
Fear Avoidance, Emotional Growth, Vulnerability Lessons, Avoidance, Growth, Lessons
Brene Brown Fear Avoidance, Emotional Growth, Vulnerability Lessons, Avoidance, Growth, Lessons“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“I define a leader as anyone who takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and processes, and who has the courage to develop that potential.” Brene Brown
Empowering Leadership, Responsibility Courage, Potential Development, Leadership, Responsibility, Courage
Brene Brown Empowering Leadership, Responsibility Courage, Potential Development, Leadership, Responsibility, Courage“I spent a lot of years trying to outrun or outsmart vulnerability by making things certain and definite, black and white, good and bad. My inability to lean into the discomfort of vulnerability limited the fullness of those important experiences that are wrought with uncertainty: Love, belonging, trust, joy, and creativity to name a few.” Brene Brown
Outsmarting Vulnerability, Emotional Discomfort, Embracing Uncertainty, Vulnerability, Growth, Creativity
Brene Brown Outsmarting Vulnerability, Emotional Discomfort, Embracing Uncertainty, Vulnerability, Growth, Creativity