Courage, the original definition of courage, when it first came into the English language — it’s from the Latin word cor, meaning heart — and the ori… - Brené Brown

"The origin of the word "courage" comes from the word "cour", which mean heart, and it means to completely share your story with your whole heart."

Vulnerability is the last thing I want you to see in me, but the first thing I look for in you.

Grief seems to create losses within us that reach beyond our awareness–we feel as if we're missing something that was invisible and unknown to us while we had it, but now painfully gone.

Connection: Connection is the energy that is created between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment. Belonging: Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal, we often try to acquire it by fitting in and by seeking approval, which are not only hollow substitutes for belonging, but often barriers to it. Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.