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Brené Brown Quotes - Page 13

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I'm just so grateful, because to feel this vulnerable means I'm alive.

I'm just so grateful, because to feel this vulnerable means I'm alive.

Grateful, Mean, Alive

"Escaping the Shame Trap". www.pesi.com. January 18, 2017.

We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are.

Self, Who We Are, Authentic Self

Brené Brown (2010). “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are”, p.41, Simon and Schuster

I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day.

Courage, Compassion, Connections

Brené Brown (2010). “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are”, p.13, Simon and Schuster

Vulnerability is not about fear and grief and disappointment; it is the birthplace of everything we're hungry for.

Disappointment, Grief, Hungry

We are so busy that the truth about our lives can't catch up.

Busy, Our Lives

Unused creativity is not benign.

Creativity, Benign

Twitter post from Mar 24, 2013

There are infinite numbers of do overs for your teen girls.

Girl, Numbers, Infinite

After doing this work or the past twelve years and watching scarcity ride roughshod over our families, organizations, and communities, I'd say the one thing we have in common is that we're sick of feeling afraid. we want to dare greatly. We're tired of the national conversation centering on "What should we fear" and "Who should we blame?" We all want to be brave.

Fear, Tired, Past

Brené Brown (2013). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.22, Penguin UK

I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure - like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.

Motivation, Inspiration, Barbie

I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

Believe, Adventure, Ideas

Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, andLead”, p.216, Penguin

If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.

Meaningful, Spiritual, Empathy

Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.37, Penguin

If you can't say it to me in front of my kids, don't say it.

Kids, Ifs, Fronts

Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.

Emotional, Connections, Roles

I'm an academic. I'm hardwired for a good debate.

Debate, Academic

Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

Authenticity is also about the courage and the vulnerability to say, "Yeah, I'll try it. I feel pretty uncomfortable and I feel a little vulnerable, but I'll try it!"

Trying, Littles, Vulnerable

Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

I think a lot of us are looking for the same thing.

Thinking

Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

I am a storyteller and a researcher, and I'm sorry the world has a hard time straddling the tension of those two things, but that's who I am.

Sorry, Hard Times, Who I Am

Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

That's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have.

Names, People, Theory

Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.marandapleasantmedia.com.

I can't even think of the right word, but it's not "help." It's more like a prerequisite. I think connection is why we're here, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and belonging is in our DNA. And so "tribe" and "belonging" are irreducible needs, like love.

Thinking, Dna, Like Love

"Brené Brown On Why Courage, Vulnerability And Authenticity Have To Be Practiced". Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 25, 2013.

Then I tell my own story. The two things that people really need to transform is language to understand their experience and to know they're not alone. It's the combination of the researcher-storyteller part.

Two, People, Needs

"Brené Brown On Why Courage, Vulnerability And Authenticity Have To Be Practiced". Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 25, 2013.

It's a practice for me every day, sometimes every hour of every day. It is an absolute practice. When I went into the research, I really thought that there are authentic people and inauthentic people, period. What I found is, there people who practice authenticity and people who don't. The people who practice authenticity work their ass off at it.

Practice, People, Research

"Brené Brown On Why Courage, Vulnerability And Authenticity Have To Be Practiced". Interview with Chantal Pierrat, www.huffingtonpost.com. August 25, 2013.

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