Brené Brown Instagram – So honored to work with @taranajaneen on this anthology on vulnerability and shame resilience and the Black experience. SWIPE to see the amazing contributors. Every one of these essays took my breath away. The stories changed me. Our introduction to the book is a very personal and honest conversation between the two of us about the power of lived experience and co-creation. We thought we would share it with you now. Link in profile. You Are Your Best Thing features essays from (left to right) — Row 1: Jason Reynolds, Austin Channing Brown, Tanya Fields, Kiese Makeba Laymon, Prentis Hemphill; Row 2: Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts, Marc Lamont Hill, Keah Brown, Luvvie Ajayi Jones, Shawn A. Ginwright; Row 3: Kaia Naadira, Deran Young, Sonya Renee Taylor, Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Yolo Akili Robinson; Row 4: Laverne Cox, Jessica J. Williams, Aiko D. Bethea, Imani Perry, Tarana Burke. Cover art by @toyinojihodutola ❤️