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Researcher. Storyteller. Texan.

HOU and ATX by way of SATX
Joined May 2008
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@BreneBrown
Brené Brown
2 years
I will not be releasing any podcasts until further notice. To our #UnlockingUs and #DaretoLead communities, I’m sorry and I'll let you know if and when that changes. Stay awkward, brave, and kind. ❤️👊🏼❤️
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8 years
To dismiss Trump’s comments as “guy talk” is an insult to good men and boys. This is what rape culture looks & sounds like.
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5 years
Dear @jvn - you make the world a braver, kinder, and more gorgeous place. ♥️
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The New York Times
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The “Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness opens up to The New York Times about being an addict, a sexual abuse survivor and H.I.V. positive
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4 years
There are no words tonight. RBG served with power and dignity. Thank you.
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4 years
True story: On a morning walk in the Texas hill country and spot @jvn sitting under a cedar tree. We both just said, “OMG. Is that you?” Then virtually hugged from six feet away. We were supposed to do an event together at in March but never got to meet. Best. Hike. Ever.
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3 years
This is what domestic terrorism looks like. This is Donald Trump’s America. Imagine the police response if these were Black people BREAKING INTO the Capitol. If you don’t see white supremacy and a total threat to democracy when you see this, it’s because you don’t want to.
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The New York Times
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Scores of Trump supporters breached the Capitol building and neared the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon as thousands cheered and clashed with police in front of the building.
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We’re doing the same thing we did yesterday: Loving neighbors, giving thanks, and finding the face of God in everyone we meet. You?
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4 years
When I find myself in tough conversations, when I am being held accountable, when I am called to unlearn, relearn, or just learn — This is my mantra. It’s been a game-changer. Less armor. More learning.
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3 years
Repair begins with accountability. We still have so far to go. I am grateful for this verdict and devastated that George Floyd is not here today. We keep fighting. ❤️
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3 years
When we deny our history and pain, our history and pain own us. When we have the courage to own our stories of pain, fear, and oppression, we can write a new story. Today we start a new story of unity, inclusivity, democracy, science, and empathy. #BidenHarris2020
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3 years
36 hours with no heat or electricity and we’re back. For now. Boiling water, evacuating care homes, mile-long lines at grocery stores, no gas. Frozen windmills is a simple visual + explanation, but it’s BS. Follow the money. All the way to privatization + deregulation.
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Thank you to the mental health+addiction professionals who are holding space + walking us through the fear and anxiety. And, thank you to the folks working in domestic violence – we see you. Not everyone who has to stay at home is safe at home. This is a crisis inside a crisis.
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Saying suicide is selfish is saying, “Although I don’t understand clinical depression & suicide I’m going to judge people who die from it even if causes unimaginable pain + trauma and stigmatizes mental illness because it makes me feel better + safer.”
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5 years
Everyone wants to be brave. Very few of us want to feel vulnerable. There is no courage without uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure. Brave is vulnerable. Embrace the suck.
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3 years
1/2 Please stop saying. "This is not America" when another unarmed Black man or Black boy is killed by the police. Please stop saying "This is not who we are" when there's another school shooting. This is America. This is who we are.
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I believe you and I stand with you.
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3 years
My favorite line from the poem by @TheAmandaGorman today: “We lift our gazes not to what stands between us but what stands before us.” She is amazing. #inauguration2021
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Dear @daxshepard - Thank you. Our recovery journeys are long and difficult AND the most incredible part of our lives. Your honesty is an important reminder that we are not alone on the dark, shitty days. And we’re not alone on the brand new first days. Onward, brother. ❤️
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Crap. I accidentally pulled up Instagram instead of Instacart. Now it’s 2 hours later and I have no groceries for Sunday prep but I know where Rihanna bought her hoop earrings and I have 20 cute pumpkin pics saved.
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2 years
Breathtaking courage.
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Look at the size of anti-war protestors in St Petersburg, Russia. Wow
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3 years
I do NOT need an extended car warranty. I would push my broken-ass car to work before I bought one from you. Stop calling me. Dammit.
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The fullest measure of respect that we can show our country is activism - our courage to take a stand or a knee to fight injustice.
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4 years
Only when diverse perspectives are included, respected, and valued can we start to get a full picture of the world: who we serve, what they need, and how to successfully meet people where they are. Listen, learn, unlearn, know when to lead, and know when to let others lead.
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4 years
When we hit that wall, sometimes courage looks like scaling it or breaking through it. AND, sometimes courage is building a fort against the wall and taking a nap. Hard days are real because this is hard. Stay awkward, kind and brave enough to rest and feel, ❤️👊❤️, BB
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It’s vulnerable and brave to take a nuanced stance, but it’s also the heart of effective activism and true belonging. Stay brave, kind, and awkward. #speaktruthtobullshit
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It’s not fear that gets in the way of showing up - it’s armor. It’s the behaviors we use to self-protect. We can be afraid and brave at the same time. Armor suffocates courage and cages our hearts. The goal is to create spaces where armor is neither necessary nor rewarded.
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True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are. The Call to Courage on @netflix
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6 years
Had what felt like 50 tough conversations and rumbles at work this week. Outcome: more trust, more connection, more accountability, more focus. Grateful for people who keep showing up. Even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.
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Change is uncomfortable and hard as hell. When leaders expect others to change without participating + holding themselves accountable - it’s almost impossible. When leaders show up and model the vulnerability required for transformation change - it’s often unstoppable.
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👊🏻 ❤️ 👊🏻
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3 years
“We lift our gazes not to what stands between us but what stands before us.” Oh, @TheAmandaGorman - you and your words are the balm we need right now. Thank you.
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Perfectionism is armor. It's not internally driven like healthy striving. It's externally driven and fueled by "What will people think?" Perfectionism is a shield that keeps us from being seen. Here's to a genuine, unarmored, messy, awkward, compassionate, less-than-perfect week.
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5 years
I will not buy more office supplies. I will not buy more office supplies. I will not buy more office supplies. I have a serious pen, marker, post-it, washi tape problem.
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4 years
Maybe humans should come with warning labels.
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It’s ok to need. It’s ok to ask. It’s ok to receive. Dammit. Hard practice for those of us who attach our value to being givers. But so worth it. 🧡
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Yes, I lost my mind. Yes, I have a new book coming out this year. No, it’s not titled “Enter the Arena but Bring a Knife.” #believe #worththewait
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5 years
There is no mastery without feedback. But it’s hard. This checklist has really helped me over the years. My mantra for receiving feedback: Be brave. Listen. You can take what’s helpful and leave the rest. My mantra for giving feedback: Clear is kind. Unclear is unkind.
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4 years
I’ve seen this attributed to me, but it’s not my quote. After digging in, we found the original and it belongs to Sonya Renee Taylor. If you’re going to share these beautiful and powerful words - please use this image with her name. Attribution matters.
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In my experience, sobriety makes good on the sparkle that booze/drugs/numbing promises but never delivers. Today I'm sharing what being sober for 23 years has meant to me, done for me, and why I think recovery is one of my greatest superpowers.
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4 years
Damn. My dear friend @GilbertLiz sees me. Her journal pages may need warning labels. I had the same gut-punch-bear-hug feeling when my therapist told me that I needed to work on my "Let go and let Brené" approach to life. Ouch and thank you at the same time. ❤️
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6 years
When someone tells you that you can't support responsible gun ownership AND gun reform, take a breath, find your courage, and speak truth to bullshit. Both are possible. At the exact same time. Don't let people frame the debate for you. Read more here:
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Deep gratitude for all of the folks in palliative care around the world-the social workers, nurses, docs, techs, admins, everyone. These are some of the hardest edges of love. And, so often we look away from these edges until the very moment we find ourselves standing on it. ❤️
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“We lead not by the example of our power but by the power of our example.” President Joe Biden #inauguration2021 @POTUS
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From my house and heart to yours. Not an easy task but just working toward it makes my life so much better.
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Bishop @pb_curry sermon from the Royal Wedding: “There’s power in love. Don’t underestimate it. Don’t even oversentimentalise it. There’s power – power in love. . . There’s power in love to lift up and liberate when nothing else will.” #proudepiscopalian
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Sharing my thoughts on love, and why unfollows and comments like, "Shut up and stick to your research" won't keep me from pressing on with purpose. You can read more here:
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4 years
Dear poll workers and election volunteers: Thank you! Dear Voters: STAY IN LINE. And, thank you! ❤️👊🏼❤️
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5 years
It's on! Bringing our wholehearted revolution to @Netflix . 190+ countries. 1 Call to Courage. 9 more days. ❤️
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6 years
I'm going to continue to post this image as long as we keep prioritizing money over lives. I don't want us to be lulled into thinking this is normal. This is a choice. The children who died today were our neighbors. My thoughts on gun reform here:
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I BS you not! ❤️ #netflix
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3 years
This made me laugh so hard.
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The root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart. In one of its earliest forms, the word courage meant “to speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.” Courage is a heart word. Be brave. Love hard.
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6 years
Call Congress 202.224.3121 and join me in supporting the helpers on the ground here: Keep speaking even if your voice shakes.
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Thank you @SallyQYates for daring greatly! Courage over comfort.
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3 years
This keeps coming up for me as I reflect on Intl. Women's Day, the brave interview Meghan & Harry did with Oprah, anti-racism work, the anti-science, deflect-from-failures decision making in our state - all the systems that operate from power-over vs. power with and power to.
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Why I paused the podcasts.
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The news of Kate Spade’s death was a cruel reminder about the realities of depression and anxiety, and about the dangerous stories that we make up about those “other people” who don’t know anything about pain and never need help. Full essay:
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If we want people to fully show up and to bring their whole selves including their unarmored, whole hearts so that we can innovate, solve problems, and serve people, we have to be vigilant about creating a culture in which people feel safe, seen, heard, and respected. #daretolead
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Happy Thanksgiving! And to all my introvert friends who are first to volunteer to walk the dogs or take out the trash - I’ll wave at you from my driveway. Without speaking, of course. 🍁🧡🍁
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Election night always makes me think about Tim Russert, his whiteboard, and his big smile.
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Dear Teachers, You are our most important leaders. Thank you and welcome to Dare to Lead #daringclassrooms .
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Being brave means you’ll flip over those handlebars on occasion. Skinned knees + bruised hearts heal. Silence + fear haunt us forever.
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Own the story or it owns you. Because we refuse to own our stories of pain, dehumanization, and white nationalism, the stories of pain, dehumanization, and white nationalism continue to own us. This is us. Thank you @esglaude
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Recording podcasts for the return of #UnlockingUs . I forgot how much I love podcasting, how grateful I am for wonderful teachers, and the sheer bad-assery of my team. ❤️🔐❤️
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Thank you, Henri. These are the lies that keep us small, afraid and quiet.
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We all have what it takes to lead. Every single one of us. #CourageisContagious
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I may need to give up YouTube for lent. How does one go from looking at something for work to 2 hours of drumline videos to desperately trying to find the baby elephant video that was recommended on the sidebar to the best moments of European talent shows. How?
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A little Saturday night note for y’all.
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Shame thrives on secrecy, silence, and judgment. Shame can’t survive being spoken. Thank you @common for your courage. This it what saves and changes lives.
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I talked about being molested because, as a Black man, many men have hidden that. Many people have hidden that. And you carry that weight with you. But at some point, you’ve got to let it go.
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Mask up. Practice distancing. The pressure we’re putting on our medical professionals is unconscionable. Not me. WE. Not them. US We have to do this together.
@COVID19Tracking
The COVID Tracking Project
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Our daily update is published. States reported a record 1.7 million tests, 170k cases, and 69k current COVID-19 hospitalizations. The death toll was 1,301.
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Our friends, our partners, our family, our sweet pets - to love is to be deeply vulnerable. And that’s as brave as it gets.
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Chadwick Boseman. When a hero brings us heroes. 🙏🏻
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We start every meeting with a two-word check-in. We take turns sharing two words that describe how we’re feeling that day. We all have the human need to see others and to be seen. The realness connects us. Today I'm feeling overwhelmed and focused. You?
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Wow. Talking about nailing it.
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Bernie called it.
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Maya Angelou has been a constant inspiration and guiding influence in my life. Today, on her birthday, I’m honoring her words and her courage: "Without courage we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.”
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My thoughts on power and leadership, and a conversation on empathy, unity, and courage with Vice President @JoeBiden , the 2020 Democratic Presidential Nominee.
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OMG. All of our phones went off like tornado warnings - except this is a crisis that we could have prevented with courageous leadership. 15th straight record-breaking day. @GovAbbott @LtGovTX How did you let us get here?
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This book kicked my ass. And after searching for 20+ years, the research has led me to the missing piece that I needed to develop a model on connection. To all the mapmakers and travelers, this one is for you!
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History. Herstory.
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We can't call ourselves free or brave when we keep running from the truth.
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In moments of collective joy or collective pain, there is always song. A devastating loss.
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You know that feeling that washes over you when someone who is working to make the world a braver place is acknowledged? Congrats @austinchanning I’M STILL HERE: BLACK DIGNITY IN A WORLD MADE FOR WHITENESS is on the @nytimes bestseller list today! ❤️❤️❤️
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1. We’re here because we didn’t follow sound recommendations around mask compliance and we opened too early (total horseshit Texas flex moves) 2. @GovAbbott and @LtGovTX are 100% accountable. And 3. HELL YES it’s political. Look at the states in crisis.
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Heath Mayo
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Here’s the problem with the “blame the protesters” COVID excuse: if that were the cause here, we’d see equivalent spikes in NYC, DC, Chicago, & other urban areas. We don’t. The outbreaks are exclusively occurring in TX, FL, AZ, GA, LA, MS—states that opened ahead of the curve.
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Not sure what I was thinking here, but whatever it was - I'm doubling down on it. 📸: Marla Aufmuth
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Grateful for our libraries and librarians! ❤️ HT @travisalley02
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People say we shouldn't talk about gun reform in the immediate wake of a mass shooting. I say our lack of talking and action ensures that we stay in a constant wake of mass shootings. It's always the right time for hard conversations and brave action.
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An awkward, brave, and kind plan to rest and create some silence in the noise:
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Texas breaks a record with 7,000 new cases today. @GovAbbott @LtGovTX What’s the plan? Testing? Tracing? In-home support? Listening to scientists who’ve spent their careers preparing for this? Daily briefings? Enforcement of masks (even if you don’t wear them?)
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Learning can only happen in spaces where armor is neither necessary nor rewarded. Thank you to all of the teachers who are creating these spaces - you are the DARING leaders.
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Are you ready to put Daring Greatly and Rising Strong to work? If yes, then this is the book for you. Pre-order now:
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Without self-awareness and the ability to manage our emotions, we often unknowingly lead from hurt, not heart. Not only is this a huge energy suck for us and the people around us, it creates distrust, disengagement, and an eggshell culture.
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Holiday gift to yourself.
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The brokenhearted are the bravest among us. They had the courage to love.
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This is why empathy is so difficult AND important. It's not always our default response - it's a skill and a choice to be connected.
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“I exist. I have the right to exist.” YES! Thank you @Lavernecox
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Such devastating news about @rachelheldevans Her words and the courageous way she used her voice and lived her faith inspired me and changed me.
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