Vulnerability is not weakness, and the uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure we face every day are not optional. Our only choice is a question of engagement. Our willingness to own and engage with our vulnerability determines the depth of our courage and the clarity of our purpose; the level to which we protect ourselves from being vulnerable is a measure of our fear and disconnection.
Brené BrownTag: inspirational
When we can let go of what other people think and own our story, we gain access to our worthiness—the feeling that we are enough just as we are and that we are worthy of love and belonging. When we spend a lifetime trying to distance ourselves from the parts of our lives that don’t fit with who we think we’re supposed to be, we stand outside of our story and hustle for our worthiness by constantly performing, perfecting, pleasing, and proving. Our sense of worthiness—that critically important piece that gives us access to love and belonging—lives inside of our story.
Brené BrownWho we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
Brené BrownTag: self-help parenting awesomeness inspirational-attitude
Perfectionism is a shield that we carry with a thought process that says this, 'If I look perfect, live perfect, work perfect, and do it all perfectly, I can avoid or minimize feeling shame, blame, and judgement.
Brené BrownTag: perfectionism gifts-of-imperfect-parenting
What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.
Brené BrownTag: parenting privilege gratitude entitlement gifts-of-imperfect-parenting
One of the reasons we judge each other so harshly in this world of parenting is because... we perceive anyone else who's doing anything differently than what we're doing as criticizing our choices.
Brené BrownTag: judgment shame parenting self-consciousness gifts-of-imperfect-parenting
[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 BrownTag: joy parenting gratitude gifts-of-imperfect-parenting
Caring about the welfare of children and shaming parents are mutually exclusive endeavors.
Brené BrownTag: shame parenting gifts-of-imperfect-parenting mommy-wars
Everyone wants to know why customer service has gone to hell in a handbasket. I want to know why customer behavior has gone to hell in a handbasket.
Brené BrownTag: manners etiquette behavior
There’s nothing more daring than showing up, putting ourselves out there and letting ourselves be seen.
Brené BrownTag: life inspirational being-yourself being-vulnerable putting-ourselves-out-there
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