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We are the most in-debt, obese, addicted and medicated adult cohort in U.S. history.

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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Effort + the courage to show up = enough.
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Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly know that we're heading in the right direction.
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The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.
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We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
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Who we are matters immeasurably more than what we know or who we want to be.
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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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In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.
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I'm never more courageous than when I'm embracing imperfection, embracing vulnerabilities, and setting boundaries with the people in my life.
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