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Brené Brown Quotes about Struggle

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

"The Vulnerable Faith of Brené Brown" by Jamie Arpin-Ricci, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 8, 2015.

I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to love me for my strengths and struggles.

Brené Brown (2012). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, andLead”, p.171, Penguin

Hope is a function of struggle.

Brené Brown (2013). “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead”, p.143, Penguin UK

Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching struggles is how we invite grace, joy and gratitude into our lives.

Brené Brown (2010). “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are”, p.64, Simon and Schuster

The two most powerful words when we're in struggle: me too.

"Listening to shame". TED Talk, www.ted.com. March 2012.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

Brené Brown (2010). “The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are”, p.25, Simon and Schuster