The irony is that we attempt to disown our difficult stories to appear more whole or more acceptable, but our wholeness—even our wholeheartedness—actually depends on the integration of all of our experiences, including the falls.Brené Brown
Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.Brené Brown
We can choose courage, or we can choose comfort, but we can’t have both. Not at the same time.Brené Brown
When we deny our stories and disengage from tough emotions, they don’t go away; instead, they own us, they define us.Brené Brown
Embodying and practicing gratitude changes everything. It is not a personal construct, it's a human construct—a unifying part of our existence—and it's the antidote to foreboding joy, plain and simple.Brené Brown
If you own this story you get to write the ending.Brené Brown
Curiosity is a shit-starter. But that’s okay. Sometimes we have to rumble with a story to find the truth.Brené Brown
There is no greater threat to the critics and cynics and fearmongers than those of us who are willing to fall because we have learned how to rise.Brené Brown
Vulnerability is not winning or losing; it’s having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome.Brené Brown
The opposite of recognizing that we’re feeling something is denying our emotions. The opposite of being curious is disengaging. When we deny our stories and disengage, we move away from connection and toward disconnection, certainty, and fear.Brené Brown