Brené Brown: How to “Brave the Wilderness” & Find True Belonging

Jump to these great nuggets of wisdom from the brilliant Brené Brown: 2:45 — The 5 words Maya Angelou shared that shaped Brené’s speaking career. 6:49 — Why we must practice “braving” if we want to stay connected to ourselves and others. 11:00 — The concept we must understand to heal polarization in our country and our world. 15:55 — How your fear of criticism is holding you back — and what you can do about it. 24:11 — The critical difference between shaming and holding people accountable. What’s next? Watch this playlist to see more inspiring interviews: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4D5277E0F92106D2

What I keep thinking... can anybody give Brene a Nobel prize for peace?

"Don't walk through the world looking for evidence that you don't belong.. because you will always find it. Don't walk through the world looking for evidence that you are not enough.. because you will always find it. Our worth and our belonging are not negotiated with other people. We carry those inside of our hearts." "I will not negotiate who I am. If I negotiate who I am for you, I may fit in with you, but I no longer belong to myself."

"Don't walk through the world looking for evidence that you don't belong because you'll always find it. Don't walk through the world looking for evidence you are not enough because you will always find it. Our worth and our belonging are not negotiated with other people. We carry those inside of our hearts" Amen ❤👏

I have a KNOT in my throat, after 45 years and being ostracized from the siblings, and thinking there was something wrong with me because I didnt fit in, NOW I know, I will never fit in, I AM OK standing alone and I DO BELONG. I finally know what BRAVING is and I am the FKN wilderness! Thank you BRENE

"At the end of the day, At the end of the week, At the end of my life , I want to be able to say that I contributed more than I criticized" It's saying everything. Thank you for sharing a part of you

"When I fit you - I don't fit myself anymore!" BEAUTIFUL

That was insanely powerful. Brené is the type of person that could completely change your life with just 1 conversation

"Dehumanization is not a social justice tool" -- Yes, brilliantly pointed out. Thank you. This is resonating with me so much right now.

"I am the f&cking wilderness!!!" I love the vulnerability and authenticity of this video. Will definitely watch it over and over again.

"If the only two tools that you have in your tool bag are shame or coddle, that's a sorry-ass tool bag" that nugget of wisdom just blew me away

"In the absence of data, we will always make up stories." So true! Wonderful conversation.

I have Borderline Personality Disorder. The hardest part of for me it isn't the poor emotional regulation or even unstable relationships; those are painful, of course, and have affected my life and the lives of those I've loved in lasting ways. It's the unstable sense of self. Having been dehumanized, I haven't been able to agree with the expression "Wherever you go, there you are!" Wherever I go, I'm whomever the people I find there need me to be, which may differ from whom they want me to be, which has no relationship with who I am. I'm 56 years old as of this moment, and have almost no idea who I am - a wilderness, indeed, about which I often feel bewildered. I'm grateful to Brené for giving me a compass to help me find my way. <3

Marie and Brene are a breath of fresh air in a stinky world. I'm a guy and I'm not sure if they caught me in a sweet spot in my life (within the first week of the birth of my first son) but I was fighting back this watery stuff in my eyes because they've put my Dreams into words I wouldn't know how to describe. Full of Gratitude for Brene, Marie and Team Forleo! #Classic!

This was the best invested 30 minutes of my day today. I am so grateful for this episode.

Rehumanise rather than dehumanising. Had to pause for a bit, getting odd looks tearing up in an airport. So hard to do, but you're right, it's so toxic. Urgh... Now I have to think of other things to say about my boss 🤔 hardest homework ever. P.s. Brené Brown, you and you're words are literally a God Send 💙 ♥️

I love Brené Brown. Every time I listen to her I learn something valuable. The lessons are all at once simple and profound and always life changing when embraced. Today the Break down of trust was huge. Some people close to me have broken my trust and I always struggled with why because it wasn't always huge, horrible, movie worthy events but I wanted nothing to do with them. I always had a sense of unease and defensiveness around them. Now I feel validated in my previously unexplainable feelings and the boundary to keep myself peaceful and safe feels easier to keep. Thank you for always being open, genuine and kind.

I so rarely have the patience to watch videos of this length. This one is different. I kept "rewinding" if I tuned out for a moment, I didn't want to miss anything. This is gold!

"I am not going to negotiate who I am for you". How powerful is that? I love that!

I love how she brought up that the dehumanizing concept goes both ways. I'm so worried about what I see happening in our culture today, how each side blames each other and how the supposedly compassionate, loving side has no problem in being hateful and punishing towards those they perceive as enemies. One of my favorite sayings is "Cuando apuntas con el dedo, tres apuntan hacia tí." "When you point a finger, three point back at you. We should always be vigilant of our self righteousness. Loved this talk. Cheers.