Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others. Brene Brown boundarycouragedare Change image and share on social
When you stop caring what people think, you lose your capacity for connection. When you're defined by it, you lose our capacity for vulnerability. Brene Brown capacitycareconnection Change image and share on social
I hesitate to use a pathologizing label, but underneath the so-called narcissistic personality is definitely shame and the paralyzing fear of being ordinary. Brene Brown callfearhesitate Change image and share on social
We judge people in areas where we're vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we're doing. Brene Brown areabadlyfolk Change image and share on social
Our need for certainty in an endeavor as uncertain as raising children makes explicit 'how-to-parent' strategies both seductive and dangerous. Brene Brown certaintychilddangerous Change image and share on social
I can encourage my daughter to love her body, but what really matters are the observations she makes about my relationship with my own body. Brene Brown bodydaughterencourage Change image and share on social
The best marriages are the ones where we can go out in the world and really put ourselves out there. A lot of times we'll fail, and sometimes we'll pull it off. But good marriages are when you can go home and know that your vulnerability will be honored as courage, and that you'll find support. Brene Brown couragefailfind share on social
The difficult thing is that vulnerability is the first thing I look for in you and the last thing I'm willing to show you. In you, it's courage and daring. In me, it's weakness. Brene Brown couragedaredifficult Change image and share on social
The uncertainty of parenting can bring up feelings in us that range from frustration to terror. Brene Brown bringfeelingfrustration Change image and share on social
'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. Brene Brown armorbusycatch share on social