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We can have courage or we can have comfort, but we cannot have both.

Brené Brown

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Brené Brown
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: November 18
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Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others.
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'Crazy-busy' is a great armor, it's a great way for numbing. What a lot of us do is that we stay so busy, and so out in front of our life, that the truth of how we're feeling and what we really need can't catch up with us.
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