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Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.

Power Of Showing, Courageous Action, Importance Of Presence, Courage, Action, Presence

Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do

Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do

Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do

Brene Brown’s Quotes On Topics

More Brene Brown Quotes

“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.”

Shared Learning, Community Journey, Teaching Growth, Learning, Journey, Community

“I love to take, process and share photos - it fills me up.”

Creative Sharing, Photo Processing, Emotional Fulfillment, Photos, Creativity, Sharing

“Brave leaders are never silent around hard things.”

Brave Leadership, Difficult Conversations, Courageous Action, Leadership, Integrity, Challenges

“Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.”

Destructive Perfectionism, Avoiding Pain, Addictive Beliefs, Shame, Judgment, Blame

“Guilt is just as powerful, but its influence is positive, while shame’s is destructive. Shame erodes our courage and fuels disengagement.”

Guilt Shame, Positive Influence, Courageous Living, Guilt, Shame, Courage

“If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.”

Empathy Response, Understanding Shame, Sharing Stories, Empathy, Shame, Stories

“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.”

Deep Compassion, Emotional Support, Strength Embrace, Compassion, Resilience, Support

“How can we embrace rest and play if we’ve tied our self-worth to what we produce?”

Rest Embrace, Self-Worth Balance, Emotional Play, Rest, Worth, Balance

“Laughter, song, and dance create emotional and spiritual connection; they remind us of the one thing that truly matters when we are searching for comfort, celebration, inspiration, or healing: We are not alone.”

Spiritual Connection, Emotional Comfort, Shared Joy, Connection, Comfort, Joy

“In my research, I've interviewed a lot of people who never fit in, who are what you might call 'different': scientists, artists, thinkers. And if you drop down deep into their work and who they are, there is a tremendous amount of self-acceptance.”

Self Acceptance, Creative Minds, Unique Differences, Acceptance, Creativity, Uniqueness

“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.’”

Facing Uncertainty, Inner Strength, Wilderness Metaphor, Strength, Courage, Wilderness

“The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up.”

Learning Moments, Teaching Power, Failure Lessons, Teaching, Power, Learning

“I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.”

Parenting Journey, Engaged Parenting, Bold Adventure, Parenting, Imperfection, Journey

“You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you can’t have both.”

Courage Comfort, Emotional Choices, Life Balance, Courage, Comfort, Choices

“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.”

Learning Courage, Courageous Acts, Building Virtue, Courage, Practice, Virtue

“Trust is a product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention, and full engagement.”

Emotional Growth, Trust Building, Vulnerability, Trust, Engagement, Attention

“Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.”

Love And Belonging, Courageous Imperfection, Emotional Strength, Love, Courage, Imperfection

“Vulnerability pushed, I pushed back. I lost the fight, but probably won my life back.”

Vulnerability Fight, Emotional Struggles, Life Recovery, Fight, Struggles, Recovery

“Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They’re compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment.”

Healthy Boundaries, Compassionate Living, Meaningful Choices, Boundaries, Compassion, Resentment

“When we are willing to risk venturing into the wilderness, and even becoming our own wilderness, we feel the deepest connection to our true self and to what matters the most.”

Self Discovery, Personal Wilderness, Deep Connection, Self, Connection, Discovery