![]() ![]() To trust someone, Brown says, it’s essential that we are clear about our boundaries so they can understand and respect our limits. Trust is choosing to make something important to you vulnerable to the actions of someone else. She says she uses this acronym “because when we trust, we are braving connection with someone.” ![]() Understanding that these are components of trust and how they work can help us really understand how we do or don’t trust others, or ourselves. To talk about trust, Brown uses the acronym BRAVING which stands for: boundaries, reliability, accountability, the vault, integrity, non-judgment, and generosity. She borrows a definition from leadership and well-being coach Charles Feltman who says that “trust is choosing to make something important to you vulnerable to the actions of someone else.” Trust isn’t built in grand gestures, Brown says, but in the small moments that people treat what is important to you with care. But what does that mean? What did they do? In an episode of Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations podcast, Brené Brown, a renowned vulnerability, courage, shame, and empathy researcher, breaks down the complexities of trust. We say we trust people, or that someone has broken our trust. It’s also a big word, packing a lot of weight. When people gain our trust or break our trust, it matters. ![]()
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