26 nuggets from the book Strong Ground by Brené Brown

26 nuggets from Strong Ground:-

1. Strong ground starts with self-awareness. You can’t stand firmly if you don’t know what you feel, value, and believe. Its all about finding Strong Ground!!
2. Naming your emotions gives you power over them. Unnamed feelings drive reactive behaviour.
3. Grounded people respond; ungrounded people react.
4. Clarity is kindness. - clear is kind - unclear is unkind
5. Vulnerability is not weakness; it’s accurate emotional exposure. Vulnerability is Greatness 
6. You cannot lead others somewhere you are unwilling to go internally.
7. Your nervous system is the foundation of your leadership. Calm body, calm decisions.
8. Strong ground requires boundaries. Compassion without boundaries leads to resentment.
9. Discomfort is the price of meaningful growth.
10. People trade authenticity for belonging—but real belonging requires authenticity.
11. Trust is built in small moments, not grand gestures.
12. Grounded confidence is quiet. It doesn’t need constant validation.
13. Avoiding hard conversations erodes integrity.
14. You don’t have to be perfect to be credible.
15. Shame thrives in secrecy; it weakens on contact.
16. Curiosity is more powerful than certainty.
17. Strong ground comes from living your values, not just believing them.
18. Fear often disguises itself as perfectionism, control, or judgement
19. Your story shapes your behaviour—examining it gives you choice.
20. Courage is contagious.
21. Leaders set emotional tone more than strategic direction.
22. Rest and recovery are part of strength, not separate from it.
23. When you are grounded, you stop hustling for worthiness.
24. Integrity means choosing courage over comfort.
25. The strongest ground is built daily, not in crisis.
26. The ultimate goal is to stand in your truth without losing connection to others.