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Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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We cannot grow when we are in shame, and we can't use shame to change ourselves or others.
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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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Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.
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Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.
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It's about showing up. And sometimes I don't do it. I almost always regret it, but sometimes I don't do it. Sometimes I walk into a situation where I'm intimidated and I want to be liked and I want to fit in, and I don't choose authenticity. And it's always pretty miserable.
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Vulnerability is not about fear and grief and disappointment it is the birthplace of everything we're hungry for.
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When the people we love stop paying attention, trust begins to slip away and hurt starts seeping in.
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Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.
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If we want to fully experience love and belonging, we must believe that we are worthy of love and belonging.
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Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.
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We cannot ignore our pain and feel compassion for it at the same time.
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Shame works like the zoom lens on a camera. When we are feeling shame, the camera is zoomed in tight and all we see is our flawed selves, alone and struggling.(page 68)
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We need to change what we say and what we allow to be said in front of us.
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