ulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. ― Brené Brown

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You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. ― Brene Brown

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If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief. ― Brené Brown

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Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together. ― Brené Brown

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Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis. ― Brené Brown

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What we know matters but who we are matters more. ― Brené Brown

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Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change. ― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty. ― Brene Brown

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Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think? ― Brené Brow

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Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change. ― Brene Brown

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