When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.
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Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.
Interpretation
Imperfections highlight our shared humanity and connection.
This quote by BrenΓ© Brown emphasizes that our flaws and imperfections are not signs of failure, but rather opportunities to connect and empathize with one another. It suggests that recognizing our shared vulnerabilities can foster a sense of community and support among individuals, reminding us that we all experience struggles and challenges together.
In practice
In a motivational speech about accepting oneself and others.
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.
Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight.
Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky.
What we know matters but who we are matters more.
Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are.
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.
Language, identity, place, home: these are all of a piece - just different elements of belonging and not-belonging.
The power of divorce can be given only to those who feel the inconveniences of marriage, and who are sensible of the moment when it is for their interest to make them cease.
Communication is a continual balancing act, juggling the conflicting needs for intimacy and independence. To survive in the world, we have to act in concert with others, but to survive as ourselves, rather than simply as cogs in a wheel, we have to act alone.
We were not placed on this earth to walk alone.
Intimate, loving, and enduring relationships with our family and close friends will be among the sources of the deepest joy in our lives.
I don't care if you're black, white, short, tall, skinny, rich or poor. If you respect me I'll respect you
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