Brene Brown
Brene Brown
Brené Brownis an American scholar, author, and public speaker, who is currently a research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. Over the last twelve years she has been involved in research on a range of topics, including vulnerability, courage, worthiness, and shame. She is the author of two #1 New York Times Bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfectionand Daring Greatly. She and her work have been featured on PBS, NPR, TED, and CNN...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth18 November 1965
CountryUnited States of America
Vulnerability is not about winning, and it's not about losing. It's about having the courage to show up and be seen.
Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you can't have both.
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.
Here's what is truly at the heart of wholeheartedness: Worthy now, not if, not when, we're worthy of love and belonging now. Right this minute. As is.
The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.
Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.
We're a nation hungry for more joy: Because we're starving from a lack of gratitude.
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.
Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.
If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.
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.
We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.