Rising strong

Reading Brene Brown's Rising Strong

Watching Brené Brown talk on stage, in real time, reminds me of why I have been drinking the vulnerability Kool-Aid these last few years. Her latest book, Rising Strong: The Reckoning, The Rumble, The Revolution may be her most personal telling of her work, her family and her life. (God love her husband Steve.) At

I love + respect Brene Brown and the work she does so much. I am always pinning quotes of hers to circle back to when life gets rough or when I need a heart check. I hope these resonate with you too <3

The simple truth is that as vulnerability increases so does intimacy with your spouse (and other relationships). Without vulnerability, love cannot grow because there is a part of you that is hidden away left unknown to people. I encourage you to make attempts to open up more to your loved ones than usual. Express your thoughts, feelings, fears, and other matters of the heart. For examples of how vulnerability can change relationships in major ways, visit out blog at…

Manifesto of the Brave and Brokenhearted

It is the middle of the semester. The point where the newness has worn off, midterms are happening and the end is too far in the distance to see the finish line. It's the part where when asked how...

Mistakes I've made myself. I'm working on being a better me everyday for myself and everyone around me.

Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending -- to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, Yes. This is what happened. This is my truth. And I will choose how this story ends. Brene' Brown, Rising Strong

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Vulnerability is not winning or losing: It's having the courage to show up and be seen when we have no control over the outcome. Vulnerability is not weakness: It's our greatest measure of courage.