{"id":10043,"date":"2019-10-06T01:14:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-06T05:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=10043"},"modified":"2019-10-06T01:14:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-06T05:14:17","slug":"promoting-the-positive-thanks-brene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=10043","title":{"rendered":"promoting the positive (thanks, Bren\u00e9\u2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In search of authentic promotions of what\u2019s most important and unity \u2014 noting that the two are often encouraged by the same people \u2014 allow us today to focus on the words of author, speaker, inspirer, and research professor, Bren\u00e9 Brown. Noting that Brown’s TED talk \u2013 \u201cThe Power of Vulnerability\u201d \u2013 is one of the top five most viewed TED talks in the world<\/em>, Brown has much to say that would be wise for us to hear\u2026 that is, if we\u2019re going to promote the positive. Here are just a few of her words\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe’re a nation hungry for more joy: Because we’re starving from a lack of gratitude.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat we know matters but who we are matters more.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMaybe stories are just data with a soul.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrust is earned in the smallest of moments.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cImperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we\u2019re all in this together.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it\u2019s a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s in our biology to trust what we see with our eyes. This makes living in a carefully edited, overproduced and photoshopped world very dangerous.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’ve found what makes children happy doesn’t always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe run from grief because loss scares us, yet our hearts reach toward grief because the broken parts want to mend.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought faith would say, \u2018I\u2019ll take away the pain and discomfort,\u2019 but what it ended up saying was, \u2018I\u2019ll sit with you in it.\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJoy comes to us in ordinary moments. We risk missing out when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCourage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on “going it alone.” Somehow we’ve come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we’re very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It’s as if we’ve divided the world into “those who offer help” and “those who need help.” The truth is that we are both.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe universe is not short on wake-up calls. We\u2019re just quick to hit the snooze button.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

18, 19\u2026 oh, wait\u2026 there\u2019s one more. Granted, this one might be harder for us; ignoring it really would be easier. But no one said promoting the positive is easy. It does, though, seem to be wise\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere\u2019s what I believe: 1. If you are offended or hurt when you hear Hillary Clinton or Maxine Waters called bitch, whore, or the c-word, you should be equally offended and hurt when you hear those same words used to describe Ivanka Trump, Kellyanne Conway, or Theresa May. 2. If you felt belittled when Hillary Clinton called Trump supporters \u201ca basket of deplorables\u201d then you should have felt equally concerned when Eric Trump said \u201cDemocrats aren\u2019t even human.\u201d 3. When the president of the United States calls women dogs or talks about grabbing pussy, we should get chills down our spine and resistance flowing through our veins. When people call the president of the United States a pig, we should reject that language regardless of our politics and demand discourse that doesn\u2019t make people subhuman. 4. When we hear people referred to as animals or aliens, we should immediately wonder, \u201cIs this an attempt to reduce someone\u2019s humanity so we can get away with hurting them or denying them basic human rights?\u201d 5. If you\u2019re offended by a meme of Trump Photoshopped to look like Hitler, then you shouldn\u2019t have Obama Photoshopped to look like the Joker on your Facebook feed. There is a line. It\u2019s etched from dignity. And raging, fearful people from the right and left are crossing it at unprecedented rates every single day. We must never tolerate dehumanization\u2014the primary instrument of violence that has been used in every genocide recorded throughout history.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respectfully\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AR
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In search of authentic promotions of what\u2019s most important and unity \u2014 noting that the two are often encouraged by the same people \u2014 allow us today to focus on the words of author, speaker, inspirer, and research professor, Bren\u00e9 Brown. Noting that Brown’s TED talk \u2013 \u201cThe Power of Vulnerability\u201d \u2013 is one of … <\/p>\n

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