Brené Brown, Quotes

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

Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.

Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

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

Daring greatly means the courage to be vulnerable. It means to show up and be seen. To ask for what you need. To talk about how you're feeling. To have the hard conversations.

What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.

Shame hates it when we reach out and tell our story. It hates having words wrapped around it - it can't survive being shared. Shame loves secrecy... When we bury our story, the shame metastasizes.

Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.

When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.

You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

You can't get to courage without walking through vulnerability.

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.

One of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying "yes" when we mean "no," and saying "no" when we mean "hell yes."

Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.

Self-compassion is key because when we're able to be gentle with ourselves in the midst of shame, we're more likely to reach out, connect, and experience empathy.

We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

At the end of my life I want to be able to say I contributed more than I criticized.

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.

Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.

What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.

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

I believe in the healing power of laughter. I believe laughter forces us to breathe.

The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.

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

We're a nation hungry for more joy: Because we're starving from a lack of gratitude.

We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.

We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.

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.

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.

Effort + the courage to show up = enough.

Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think?"

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

Wholeheartedness. There are many tenets of Wholeheartedness, but at its very core is vulnerability and worthiness; facing uncertainty, exposure, and emotional risks, and knowing that I am enough.

If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.

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.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.

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.

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

When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!

The question isn't so much "Are you parenting the right way?" as it is: "Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?"

Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.

You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.

Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.

Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites.

Love is 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.

Numb the dark and you numb the light.

When we lose our tolerance for vulnerability, joy becomes foreboding.

We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions.