Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous. Brene Brown More Quotes by Brene Brown More Quotes From Brene Brown 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 placeunderstandyoulove Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think. Brene Brown seethinktoughpeople First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see. Brene Brown seeangerkindnesschildren Kids who have an understanding of how and why their feelings are what they are are much more likely to talk to us about what's happening, and they have better skills to work it out. Brene Brown betterunderstandingworkfeelings I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude. Brene Brown megratitudemomentshappiness 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. Brene Brown sickhurtlovepeople 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 goodtrustblack-and-whitelove The truth is: Belonging starts with self-acceptance. Your level of belonging, in fact, can never be greater than your level of self-acceptance, because believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic, vulnerable and imperfect. Brene Brown youtruth-istruthcourage Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough. Brene Brown goodnot-good-enoughpowerfulfear You're imperfect, and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. Brene Brown youbelongingstrugglelove What's the greater risk? Letting go of what people think - or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am? Brene Brown i-amfeelbelievepeople 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. Brene Brown youparentingparentbelieve Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brene Brown riskboundariescouragelove Vulnerability is the birthplace of connection and the path to the feeling of worthiness. If it doesn't feel vulnerable, the sharing is probably not constructive. Brene Brown sharingfeelfeelingpath Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Brene Brown exposureuncertaintyriskemotional If you think dealing with issues like worthiness and authenticity and vulnerability are not worthwhile because there are more pressing issues, like the bottom line or attendance or standardized test scores, you are sadly, sadly mistaken. It underpins everything. Brene Brown testeverythingthinkyou Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky. Brene Brown goodsocial-mediafriendsreality 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 meyoulovepeople I think our capacity for wholeheartedness can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted. It means engaging with the world from a place of vulnerability and worthiness. Brene Brown placeneverthinkworld 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. Brene Brown lookingneedsomeonecompassion
