One of the biggest surprises in Brené Brown's brand new research was learning that fitting in and belonging are not the same thing, and, in fact, fitting in gets in the way of belonging. Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be to be accepted. Belonging doesn't require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are, which takes major vulnerability and courage because in order to truly belong you have to show up, be real, and risk not experiencing a connection..
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