10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living by Brene Brown: 10 Matching Verses to Deepen Your Perspective
Last week for my assignment at MUIH, I had to write a response to the “10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living by Brené Brown”, and I thought this is exactly the kind of reminder our world needs right now. Although the world’s events challenged our #mentalhealthawarenessmonth on a weekly basis, let’s try to end it with a hopeful note with these gems.
The 10 Guideposts for Wholehearted Living by Brené Brown and 10 Verses to match
#1- Cultivating Authenticity: Letting go of what other people think.
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Do not let any external factors intimidate the potential within you.
#2 Cultivating Self-Compassion: Letting go of perfectionism.
2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”
Flaws can be beautiful. What you see as incomplete could still empower so many people.
#3 Cultivating a Resilient Spirit: Letting go of powerlessness.
Ecclesiastes 3:11 “He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
When you feel hopeless, look at your situation from a different angle. There’s always another solution.
#4 Cultivating Gratitude: Letting go of fear of the dark.
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
When the thought of the future ruins our present, the future becomes a guaranteed failure.
#5 Cultivating Intuition and Trusting Faith: Letting go of uncertainty.
Mathew 6:34 “Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
Enough said.
#6 Cultivating Creativity: Letting go of comparison.
1 Peter 4:10 “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
If we all did the same things in the same way, the world would be boring. Your uniqueness matters!
#7 Cultivating Play and Rest: Letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth.
John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid.”
Sometimes going to sleep is the best way to solve the challenge. Do your best and give God the rest.
#8 Cultivating Calm and Stillness: Letting go of anxieties as a lifestyle.
1 Peter 5:7 “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”
The time you dedicate to smelling the roses may lead to your life’s greatest accomplishments.
#9 Cultivating Meaningful Work: Letting go of self-doubts and “supposed to.”
Proverbs 18:15 “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge, for the ears of the wise seek it out.”
The most worthwhile study is the study of ourselves. The whole world relies on it.
#10 Cultivating Laughter, Song, and Dance: Letting go of being cool and always in control.
Proverbs 17:22 “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
