Quotes by Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

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We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor t — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and pickin — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
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 ou — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Compassionate people are boundaried people. — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart. — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Ordinary courage is about putting our vulnerability on the line. In today’s world, that’s pretty extraordinary. — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging, on the other hand, — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Dr. Kristin Neff is a researcher and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She runs the Self-Compassion Resear — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Practicing self-love means learning how to trust ourselves, to treat ourselves with respect, and to be kind and affectio — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
You’ll also wonder how you can feel so brave and so afraid at the same time. — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
I see the cultural messaging everywhere that says an ordinary life is a meaningless life. . . . I know the yearning to b — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Fear of the Dark I’ve always been prone to worry and anxiety, but after I became a mother, negotiating joy, gratitude, a — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiv — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on "going it alone." Somehow we've come t — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart. — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Shame hates it when we reach out and tell our story. It hates having words wrapped around it- it can't survive being sha — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. Th — Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are