"Love and belonging are irreducible needs of all women, men, and children. In the absence of love and belonging, there is always suffering. May you love and know that you are deeply lovable."

"Connection is why we’re here. We are hardwired to connect with others, it’s what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering." - Daring Greatly

"When you’re willing to fall, and you’re willing to risk something because it’s worth doing, and you’re able to get back up, you’re dangerous. A really great kind of dangerous. The kind of dangerous we need." Brené Brown

"If you’re not in the arena with the rest of us, fighting and getting your ass kicked on occasion, I’m not interested in your feedback." Brené Brown

"Disengagement triggers shame and our greatest fears....What can make this covert betrayal so much more dangerous than something like an affair is that we can't point to the source of our pain – there's no event, no obvious evidence of brokenness." Brené Brown

"You can't give children what you don't have yourself, no matter how much importance you place on it." Brené Brown

"When we lose the ability or willingness to be vulnerable, joy becomes something we approach with deep foreboding." Brené Brown

"In all of my data collecting, I’ve never heard one person attribute their joy, success, or Wholeheartedness to being perfect." Brené Brown

"Wholehearted living is about engaging with our lives from a place of worthiness. It means cultivating the courage, compassion and connection to wake up in the morning and think, ‘No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough.’" Brené Brown

"To know shame is to be human. And to have the capacity for empathy is also to be human." Brené Brown #Wholehearted #Empathy #RisingStrong #DaringGreatly #BreneBrown

"For me, and for many of us, our first waking thought of the day is 'I didn’t get enough sleep.' The next one is 'I don’t have enough time.'" Brené Brown

"We have to be able to talk about how we feel, what we need and desire, and we have to be able to listen with an open heart and an open mind. There is no intimacy without vulnerability." Brené Brown #Vulnerability #Courage #Wholehearted

"Choosing our own comfort over hard conversations is the epitome of privilege, and it corrodes trust and moves us away from meaningful and lasting change." Brené Brown #DareToLead

"When we lose the ability or willingness to be vulnerable, joy becomes something we approach with deep foreboding." Brené Brown

There is no authenticity without boundaries. This is tough for those of us who were raised to believe that being liked and keeping people comfortable are more important than our own self-worth. My mantra in those moments: Choose discomfort over resentment. spoti.fi/UnlockingUs

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.” Brené Brown #DailyPractice #RisingStrong #Authenticity

Joy is Vulnerable. How can you lean into vulnerability through gratitude today?

I love hearing how contemplative wisdom has deepened someone's experience. Join me in listening to this conversation between Bono (U2) and Brené Brown, two seekers who embody the wisdom of sharing our stories with an open heart. open.spotify.com/episode/7BDmnb…

Remember how it was an incredible idea to get Brené Brown and Adam Grant on a call, have absolutely NO plan, and hit record? This is the second part of that conversation where we talk about creativity, leadership, and if the three of us love each other: hubs.la/Q01wjp4Q0

This is so true for me… Brené Brown