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Science is not the truth. Science is finding the truth. When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.

— Brené Brown Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience (2021)

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If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.

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Worrying and anxiety go together, but worry is not an emotion; it’s the thinking part of anxiety.

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Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage.

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Shame hates to have words wrapped around it. If we talk about it, it loses its grip on us.

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