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When you numb your pain you also numb your joy.

When you numb your pain you also numb your joy.

Brené Brown
Pain, Joy, Numb

To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.

Brené Brown
Gratitude, Pain, Believe
"The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are". Book by Brené Brown, August 27, 2010.

We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time.

Brené Brown
Pain, Compassion, Feels
Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.113, Penguin

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