When we lose our tolerance for vulnerability, joy becomes foreboding.
Brene Brown
Vulnerability Loss, Joy Fear, Emotional Balance, Tolerance, Risk, Peace
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Emotional Grace | Joy And Gratitude | Falling | Seductive Myths | Belonging Freedom | Showing Up | Approval Acceptance | True Understanding | Courageous Action | Learning Moments | Risk Uncertainty | Marital Strength | Potential | Daring | Authentic Parenting | Sufficiency Experience | Gratitude Joy | Vulnerability Awareness | Inner Courage | Improved Connection | More
More Brene Brown Quotes
“I love to take, process and share photos - it fills me up.” Brene Brown
Creative Sharing, Photo Processing, Emotional Fulfillment, Photos, Creativity, Sharing
Brene Brown Creative Sharing, Photo Processing, Emotional Fulfillment, Photos, Creativity, Sharing“Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.” Brene Brown
Clear Kindness, Direct Communication, Emotional Clarity, Kindness, Clarity, Communication
Brene Brown Clear Kindness, Direct Communication, Emotional Clarity, Kindness, Clarity, Communication“The intention and outcome of vulnerability is trust, intimacy and connection. The outcome of oversharing is distrust, disconnection - and usually a little judgment.” Brene Brown
Vulnerability Intentions, Emotional Trust, Intimacy Connection, Trust, Intimacy, Connection
Brene Brown Vulnerability Intentions, Emotional Trust, Intimacy Connection, Trust, Intimacy, Connection“In a highly critical, scarcity-based world, everyone’s afraid to fail. As long as we’re afraid to fail, we’ll never come up with the big, bold ideas we need to solve these problems.” Brene Brown
Bold Ideas, Overcoming Fear, Creative Solutions, Ideas, Fear, Solutions
Brene Brown Bold Ideas, Overcoming Fear, Creative Solutions, Ideas, Fear, Solutions“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 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“I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.” Brene Brown
Selective Importance, Valued Opinions, Personal Boundaries, Strength, Trust, Love
Brene Brown Selective Importance, Valued Opinions, Personal Boundaries, Strength, Trust, Love“Hope is a function of struggle.” Brene Brown
Resilience Building, Emotional Strength, Hopeful Struggles, Hope, Struggle, Strength
Brene Brown Resilience Building, Emotional Strength, Hopeful Struggles, Hope, Struggle, Strength“Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it’s about earning approval and acceptance.” Brene Brown
Perfectionism Myth, Approval Acceptance, Self Striving, Perfectionism, Approval, Acceptance
Brene Brown Perfectionism Myth, Approval Acceptance, Self Striving, Perfectionism, Approval, Acceptance“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“If you can’t say it to me in front of my kids, don’t say it.” Brene Brown
Respectful Words, Family Boundaries, Speaking Kindly, Respect, Family, Boundaries
Brene Brown Respectful Words, Family Boundaries, Speaking Kindly, Respect, Family, Boundaries“The opposite of play is not work – the opposite of play is depression.” Brene Brown
Play Opposites, Work Depression, Emotional Play, Play, Work, Depression
Brene Brown Play Opposites, Work Depression, Emotional Play, Play, Work, Depression“I believe that owning our worthiness is the act of acknowledging that we are sacred. Perhaps embracing vulnerability and overcoming numbing is ultimately about the care and feeding of our spirits.” Brene Brown
Spiritual Worthiness, Vulnerability Embrace, Sacred Self, Spirit, Care, Growth
Brene Brown Spiritual Worthiness, Vulnerability Embrace, Sacred Self, Spirit, Care, Growth“Lean into the discomfort of the work.” Brene Brown
Discomfort Growth, Courageous Efforts, Resilient Work, Growth, Work, Courage
Brene Brown Discomfort Growth, Courageous Efforts, Resilient Work, Growth, Work, Courage“Talk about your failures without apologizing.” Brene Brown
Failure Acceptance, Honest Communication, Growth Opportunities, Talking, Learning, Confidence
Brene Brown Failure Acceptance, Honest Communication, Growth Opportunities, Talking, Learning, Confidence“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“I was raised in a family where vulnerability was barely tolerated: no training wheels on our bicycles, no goggles in the pool, just get it done. And so I grew up not only with discomfort about my own vulnerability, I didn't care for it in other people either.” Brene Brown
Vulnerability Lessons, Childhood Discomfort, Building Strength, Vulnerability, Strength, Lessons
Brene Brown Vulnerability Lessons, Childhood Discomfort, Building Strength, Vulnerability, Strength, Lessons“I now see that owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” Brene Brown
Personal Ownership, Storytelling Journey, Brave Healing, Ownership, Self Love, Bravery
Brene Brown Personal Ownership, Storytelling Journey, Brave Healing, Ownership, Self Love, Bravery