In the words of Brené Brown:
Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.
The truth is, rarely can a response make something better - what makes something better is connection.
When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.
Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness.
Our capacity for wholeheartednes s can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted.
Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.
If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.
We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.
Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.
Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn't change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.
In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.
Vulnerability is not about winning, and it's not about losing. It's about having the courage to show up and be seen.
Our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self acceptance.
I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure - like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.
Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.
I believe in the healing power of laughter. I believe laughter forces us to breathe.
Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions.
The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.
Vulnerability is not knowing victory or defeat, it’s understanding the necessity of both; it’s engaging. It’s being all in.
Who we are and how we engage with the world are much stronger predictors of how our children will do than what we know about parenting.
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.
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.
The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.
Feeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become dangerous.
The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time.
You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you can't have both.
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are.
You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.
We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.
Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.
At the end of my life I want to be able to say I contributed more than I criticized.
I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.
Joy, collected over time, fuels resilience - ensuring we'll have reservoirs of emotional strength when hard things do happen.
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