In many ways, September feels like the busiest time of the year: The kids go back to school, work piles up after the summer’s dog days, and Thanksgiving is suddenly upon us.
Brene Brown
September Transitions, Seasonal Workload, Busy Schedules, September, Work, Transitions
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More Brene Brown Quotes
“Maybe stories are just data with a soul.” Brene Brown
Soulful Stories, Data Insight, Narrative Power, Stories, Data, Soul
Brene Brown Soulful Stories, Data Insight, Narrative Power, Stories, Data, Soul“Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.” Brene Brown
Belonging Self-Acceptance, Inner Peace, Personal Value, Acceptance, Peace, Value
Brene Brown Belonging Self-Acceptance, Inner Peace, Personal Value, Acceptance, Peace, Value“I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day.” Brene Brown
Daily Courage, Compassionate Living, Connection Practice, Courage, Compassion, Connection
Brene Brown Daily Courage, Compassionate Living, Connection Practice, Courage, Compassion, Connection“One thing that I tell people all the time is, 'I'm not going to answer a call from you after nine o'clock at night or before nine o'clock in the morning unless it's an emergency.'” Brene Brown
Personal Boundaries, Communication Control, Healthy Limits, Time, Balance, Respect
Brene Brown Personal Boundaries, Communication Control, Healthy Limits, Time, Balance, Respect“It’s in our biology to trust what we see with our eyes. This makes living in a carefully edited, overproduced and photoshopped world very dangerous.” Brene Brown
Biological Trust, Visual Reality, Media Influence, Trust, Reality, Influence
Brene Brown Biological Trust, Visual Reality, Media Influence, Trust, Reality, Influence“Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids, don't say it.” Brene Brown
Courage Speech, Accountability Values, Speaking Truth, Honesty, Respect, Presence
Brene Brown Courage Speech, Accountability Values, Speaking Truth, Honesty, Respect, Presence“Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.” Brene Brown
Love And Belonging, Courageous Imperfection, Emotional Strength, Love, Courage, Imperfection
Brene Brown Love And Belonging, Courageous Imperfection, Emotional Strength, Love, Courage, Imperfection“Good friends aren’t afraid of your light. They never blow out your flame and you don’t blow out theirs — even when it’s really bright and it makes you worry about your own flame.” Brene Brown
True Friendship, Supporting Light, Mutual Encouragement, Friendship, Light, Support
Brene Brown True Friendship, Supporting Light, Mutual Encouragement, Friendship, Light, Support“When you numb your pain you also numb your joy.” Brene Brown
Balanced Emotions, Pain Reflection, Joyful Awareness, Pain, Joy, Awareness
Brene Brown Balanced Emotions, Pain Reflection, Joyful Awareness, Pain, Joy, Awareness“The uncertainty of parenting can bring up feelings in us that range from frustration to terror.” Brene Brown
Parenting Uncertainty, Emotional Struggles, Navigating Fear, Parenting, Uncertainty, Fear
Brene Brown Parenting Uncertainty, Emotional Struggles, Navigating Fear, Parenting, Uncertainty, Fear“Believing that you’re enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.” Brene Brown
Authentic Living, Self Acceptance, Personal Courage, Belief, Authenticity, Strength
Brene Brown Authentic Living, Self Acceptance, Personal Courage, Belief, Authenticity, Strength“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“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“Courage is a value. My faith is the organizing principle in my life and what underpins my faith is courage and love, and so I have to be in the arena if I’m going to live in alignment with my values.” Brene Brown
Faith Courage, Values Alignment, Life Principles, Love, Faith, Arena
Brene Brown Faith Courage, Values Alignment, Life Principles, Love, Faith, Arena“Courage is like – it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.” Brene Brown
Learning Courage, Courageous Acts, Building Virtue, Courage, Practice, Virtue
Brene Brown Learning Courage, Courageous Acts, Building Virtue, Courage, Practice, Virtue“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“Even to me the issue of “stay small, sweet, quiet, and modest” sounds like an outdated problem, but the truth is that women still run into those demands whenever we find and use our voices.” Brene Brown
Challenging Norms, Women’s Voices, Breaking Stereotypes, Empowerment, Voices, Strength
Brene Brown Challenging Norms, Women’s Voices, Breaking Stereotypes, Empowerment, Voices, Strength“Compassion is not a virtue — it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t have — it’s something we choose to practice.” Brene Brown
Compassion Commitment, Emotional Choice, Virtuous Practice, Compassion, Choice, Practice
Brene Brown Compassion Commitment, Emotional Choice, Virtuous Practice, Compassion, Choice, Practice“You may not have signed up for a hero’s journey, but the second you fell down, got your butt kicked, suffered a disappointment, screwed up, or felt your heart break, it started. It doesn’t matter whether we are ready for an emotional adventure—hurt happens. And it happens to every single one of us. Without exception. The only decision we get to make is what role we’ll play in our own lives: Do we want to write the story, or do we want to hand that power over to someone else? Choosing to write our own story means getting uncomfortable; it’s choosing courage over comfort.” Brene Brown
Heroic Journey, Emotional Struggles, Writing Life, Courage, Struggles, Journey
Brene Brown Heroic Journey, Emotional Struggles, Writing Life, Courage, Struggles, Journey