Brene Brown Quotes

'Not belonging in our families is still one of the most dangerous hurts. That's because it has the power to break our heart, our spirit, and our sense of self-worth.'

'Perspective is a function of experience.'

'Sometimes the most dangerous things for kids is the silence that allows them to construct their own stories - stories that almost always cast them as alone and unworthy of love and belonging.'

'I found my primary coping mechanism for not belonging in studying people. I was a seeker of pattern and connection. I knew I could recognize patterns in people's behaviours and connect those patterns to what people were feeling and doing, I could find my way. I used pattern recognition skills to anticipate what people wanted, what they thought, or what they were doing. I learned how to say the right thing or show up in the right way.'