A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don't function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt others. We get sick.

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"Choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid at the exact same time."

- Brené Brown

Courage

"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."

- Brené Brown

Courage

"Every new day invites us to step out of our comfort zone and embrace new experiences that expand our horizons."

- Brené Brown

New Beginnings

"I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness—it’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practicing gratitude."

- Brené Brown

Happiness

"You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging."

- Brené Brown

Self-esteem

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"It is not what you look like on the outside, but what you are on the inside that counts."

- Beauty and the Beast

Belief

"It is the heart that makes a person beautiful, not the outward appearance."

- Beauty and the Beast

Belief

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

- Buddha

Belief

"It’s not always possible to do what we want to do, but it’s important to believe in something before you actually do it."

- Might Guy

Belief

"Defeat never comes to any man until he admits it."

- Josephus Daniels

Belief