Brene Brown Quotes

I’m not a parenting expert. In fact, I’m not sure that I even believe in the idea of ‘parenting experts.’ I’m an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I’m an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

We judge people in areas where we’re vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we’re doing.

As a vulnerability researcher, the greatest barrier I see is our low tolerance for vulnerability. We’re almost afraid to be happy. We feel like it’s inviting disaster.

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.

You’re imperfect, and you’re wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

We’re hardwired for connection. There’s no arguing with the bioscience. But we can want it so badly we’re trying to hot-wire it.

What’s the greater risk? Letting go of what people think – or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?

When you get to a place where you understand that love and belonging, your worthiness, is a birthright and not something you have to earn, anything is possible.

There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.

Vulnerability is basically uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.

One thing that I tell people all the time is, ‘I’m not going to answer a call from you after nine o’clock at night or before nine o’clock in the morning unless it’s an emergency.’

I’m like a recovering perfectionist. For me it’s one day at a time.

As unique as we all are, an awful lot of us want the same things. We want to shake up our current less-than-fulfilling lives. We want to be happier, more loving, forgiving and connected with the people around us.

Kids who have an understanding of how and why their feelings are what they are are much more likely to talk to us about what’s happening, and they have better skills to work it out.