My husband's a pediatrician, so he and I talk about parenting all the time. You can't raise children who have more shame resilience than you do.
Brene Brown
Parenting And Resilience, Overcoming Shame, Teaching Strength, Parenting, Resilience, Strength
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“Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you stay quiet, you stay in a lot of self-judgment.” Brene Brown
Overcoming Silence, Breaking Shame, Emotional Freedom, Shame, Silence, Freedom
Brene Brown Overcoming Silence, Breaking Shame, Emotional Freedom, Shame, Silence, Freedom“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“At the end of the day, at the end of the week, at the end of my life, I want to say I contributed more than I criticized.” Brene Brown
Positive Impact, Constructive Contribution, Life Reflection, Contribution, Criticism, Legacy
Brene Brown Positive Impact, Constructive Contribution, Life Reflection, Contribution, Criticism, Legacy“'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“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“Ads sell a great deal more than products. They sell values, images, and concepts of success and worth.” Brene Brown
Consumer Values, Advertising Power, Perceived Worth, Values, Success, Worth
Brene Brown Consumer Values, Advertising Power, Perceived Worth, Values, Success, Worth“Stop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don’t belong. You will always find it because you’ve made that your mission. Stop scouring people’s faces for evidence that you’re not enough. You will always find it because you’ve made that your goal. True belonging and self-worth are not goods; we don’t negotiate their value with the world. The truth about who we are lives in our hearts. Our call to courage is to protect our wild heart against constant evaluation, especially our own. No one belongs here more than you.” Brene Brown
Self-Worth Value, Courageous Belonging, Heartfelt Truths, Worth, Courage, Belonging
Brene Brown Self-Worth Value, Courageous Belonging, Heartfelt Truths, Worth, Courage, Belonging“Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame’s is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.” Brene Brown
Guilt Shame, Positive Influence, Courageous Living, Guilt, Shame, Courage
Brene Brown Guilt Shame, Positive Influence, Courageous Living, Guilt, Shame, Courage“There will be times when standing alone feels too hard, too scary, and we’ll doubt our ability to make our way through the uncertainty. Someone, somewhere, will say, ‘Don’t do it. You don’t have what it takes to survive the wilderness.’ This is when you reach deep into your wild heart and remind yourself, ‘I am the wilderness.’” Brene Brown
Facing Uncertainty, Inner Strength, Wilderness Metaphor, Strength, Courage, Wilderness
Brene Brown Facing Uncertainty, Inner Strength, Wilderness Metaphor, Strength, Courage, Wilderness“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“Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.” Brene Brown
Debunking Myths, Emotional Strength, Courageous Vulnerability, Vulnerability, Strength, Courage
Brene Brown Debunking Myths, Emotional Strength, Courageous Vulnerability, Vulnerability, Strength, Courage“Ironically, parenting is a shame and judgment minefield precisely because most of us are wading through uncertainty and self-doubt when it comes to raising our children.” Brene Brown
Parenting Challenges, Judgment Free, Emotional Growth, Parenting, Shame, Uncertainty
Brene Brown Parenting Challenges, Judgment Free, Emotional Growth, Parenting, Shame, Uncertainty“We need to change what we say and what we allow to be said in front of us.” Brene Brown
Personal Accountability, Speech Impact, Positive Words, Change, Respect, Voice
Brene Brown Personal Accountability, Speech Impact, Positive Words, Change, Respect, Voice“When we lose our tolerance for vulnerability, joy becomes foreboding.” Brene Brown
Vulnerability Loss, Joy Fear, Emotional Balance, Tolerance, Risk, Peace
Brene Brown Vulnerability Loss, Joy Fear, Emotional Balance, Tolerance, Risk, Peace“When you get to a place where you understand that love and belonging, your worthiness, is a birthright and not something you have to earn, anything is possible.” Brene Brown
Inherent Worth, Belonging Truth, Empowering Possibilities, Worthiness, Belonging, Empowerment
Brene Brown Inherent Worth, Belonging Truth, Empowering Possibilities, Worthiness, Belonging, Empowerment“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“Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?” Brene Brown
Parenting Reflection, Role Model, Self Awareness, Adult, Growth, Children
Brene Brown Parenting Reflection, Role Model, Self Awareness, Adult, Growth, Children“Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness elicits shame, and so they’re afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of looking weak.” Brene Brown
Masculine Vulnerability, Shame Dynamics, Inner Strength, Vulnerability, Shame, Strength
Brene Brown Masculine Vulnerability, Shame Dynamics, Inner Strength, Vulnerability, Shame, Strength“We teach what we have to learn. It’s been an extraordinary journey that I couldn’t have done with not only the research participants but the community, the tribe that we’ve built of people who are also on this journey.” Brene Brown
Shared Learning, Community Journey, Teaching Growth, Learning, Journey, Community
Brene Brown Shared Learning, Community Journey, Teaching Growth, Learning, Journey, Community