Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen. Brené Brown More Quotes by Brené Brown More Quotes From Brené Brown A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick. Brené Brown hurt people fall We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions. Brené Brown abnormal-psychology emotion positive Every single person has a story that will break your heart. And if you're paying attention, many people... have a story that will bring you to your knees. Nobody rides for free. Brené Brown heart attention people Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them- we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed, and rare. Brené Brown betrayal love-is two I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do. Brené Brown 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. Brené Brown To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace. Brené Brown 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 Brené Brown If you own this story you get to write the ending. Brené Brown My life is better when I assume that people are doing their best. It keeps me out of judgment and lets me focus on what is, and not what should or could be. Brené Brown Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change. Brené Brown 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. Brené Brown We're a nation hungry for more joy: Because we're starving from a lack of gratitude. Brené Brown We can have courage or we can have comfort, but we cannot have both. Brené Brown have-courage comfort We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions. Brené Brown committed perfect action Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. Brené Brown motivation inspiration fear Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of Brené Brown morning motivational mean We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary. Brené Brown grateful busy ordinary If we own the story then we can write the ending. Brené Brown positive inspirational life Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love. Brené Brown someone-you-love confidence positivity
