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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.
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I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day.
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I don't have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness - it's right in front of me if I'm paying attention and practicing gratitude.
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Empathy doesn't require that we have the exact same experiences as the person sharing their story with us...Empathy is connecting with the emotion that someone is experiencing, not the event or the circumstance.
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If we want to be able to move through the difficult disappointments, the hurt feelings, and the heartbreaks that are inevitable in a fully lived life, we can't equate defeat with being unworthy of love, belonging and joy. If we do, we'll never show up and try again.
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Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.
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There's no evidence that vulnerabilty is weakness.
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Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.
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If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.
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The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you are and the more human you are, the less smart you are. It's a shame trigger for me to be honest.
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Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.
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There is nothing more vulnerable than creativity. . . It's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about showing up and being seen.
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Joy comes to us in moments--ordina ry moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.
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Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.
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Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
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There’s nothing more daring than showing up, putting ourselves out there and letting ourselves be seen.
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Numb the dark and you numb the light.
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In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.
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