Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them- we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed, and rare.
Brené BrownVulnerability is the absolute heartbeat of innovation and creativity. There can be zero innovation without vulnerability.
Brené BrownThere really is "no effort without error and shortcoming" and there really is no triumph without vulnerability.
Brené BrownOne of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying "yes" when we mean "no," and saying "no" when we mean "hell yes."
Brené Brown