Brené Brown Quotes and Sayings - Page 1

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.”
-- Brené Brown

#Courage #Parenting #Empathy

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are.”
-- Brené Brown

#Letting Go #Thinking #Practice

“What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.”
-- Brené Brown

#Beautiful #Vulnerable

“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.”
-- Brené Brown

#Motivation #Fear #Inspiration

“Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.... 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.”
-- Brené Brown

#Feelings #Weakness #Connections

“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. When we don't have that, we shape-shift and turn into chameleons; we hustle for the worthiness we already possess.”
-- Brené Brown

#Believe #Positive Thinking #Acceptance

“Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.”
-- Brené Brown

#Inspiring #Letting Go #Business

“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”
-- Brené Brown

#Motivational #Inspirational Life #Stories

“Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.”
-- Brené Brown

#Heart #Giving #Receiving

“I define connection as the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.”
-- Brené Brown

#Inspirational #Motivational #Friendship

“[I] never talk about gratitude and joy separately, for this reason. In 12 years, I've never interviewed a single person who would describe their lives as joyful, who would describe themselves as joyous, who was not actively practicing gratitude.”
-- Brené Brown

#Gratitude #Years #Joy

“We're a nation hungry for more joy: Because we're starving from a lack of gratitude.”
-- Brené Brown

#Gratitude #Joy #Hungry

“Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.”
-- Brené Brown

#Confidence #Someone You Love #Like You

“You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.”
-- Brené Brown

#Inspirational #Struggle #Imperfect

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.”
-- Brené Brown

#Imperfection #Together #Reminders

“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”
-- Brené Brown

#Motivation #Light #Brave

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.”
-- Brené Brown

#Courage #Risk #Boundaries

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”
-- Brené Brown

#Inspiring #Running #Stories

“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”
-- Brené Brown

#Positive #Abnormal Psychology #Emotion

“If we don’t allow ourselves to experience joy and love, we will definitely miss out on filling our reservoir with what we need when. . . . hard things happen.”
-- Brené Brown

#Joy #Missing #Challenges

“Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.”
-- Brené Brown

#Knowing #Understanding #Victory

“The real questions for parents should be: "Are you engaged? Are you paying attention?" If so, plan to make lots of mistakes and bad decisions. Imperfect parenting moments turn into gifts as our children watch us try to figure out what went wrong and how we can do better next time. The mandate is not to be perfect and raise happy children. Perfection doesn't exist, and I've found what makes children happy doesn't always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.”
-- Brené Brown

#Children #Real #Mistake

“One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on "going it alone." Somehow we've come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we're very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It's as if we've divided the world into "those who offer help" and "those who need help." The truth is that we are both.”
-- Brené Brown

#Hands #Connections #Needs

“Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our lives was confirmed when the main concern about connection emerged as the fear of disconnection; the fear that something we have done or failed to do, something about who we are or where we come from, has made us unlovable and unworthy of connection.”
-- Brené Brown

#Giving #Connections #Where We Come

“If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!” (p 272)”
-- Brené Brown

#Differences #Making A Difference #Want

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”
-- Brené Brown

#Showing Up #Overcoming Fear #Vulnerability

“Feeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become dangerous.”
-- Brené Brown

#Struggle #Space #Feelings

“Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.”
-- Brené Brown

#Business #Heart #Giving

“It’s no longer a question of can I do it. It’s a question of: Do I want to do it?”
-- Brené Brown

#Want

“What we know matters but who we are matters more.”
-- Brené Brown

#Who We Are #Matter