The strongest love is the love that can demonstrate its fragility.
Paulo Coelho
Eleven Minutes
We all need somebody to talk to. It would be good if we talked. . . not just pitter-patter, but real talk. We shouldn't be so afraid, because most people really like this contact; that you show you are vulnerable makes them free to be vulnerable.
Liv Ullman
Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our
lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly
as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences
that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to
explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.
Brené Brown
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines Vulnerable as :
1
: capable of being physically or emotionally wounded
2
Being vulnerable to the people we are most close and those we are not can be straight up scary .
On Facebook yesterday I decided i needed to be vulnerable and clear some stuff up, so i posted what was going on with me .
I have been vulnerable on FB and have Got back negative feedback, but guess what ?
I got plenty of positive feedback !!!!
Now it could have went south and got the crap criticized out of me.
With being vulnerable or showing vulnerability it can be 50/50 , you never what response you will get.
But you know what ? it is okay if we don't get the response we want when are being vulnerable .
An ask why it s okay ? because we will never know who to trust or not trust .
Will it hurt ? yes! but thats life , you can't shut the world out all the time , No growth comes out of it .
I also believe that when you are being vulnerable that you should not be seeking a response all the time , it is healthy to vent sometimes.
I now more then ever believe that we need to be real with ourselves and create a community of being vulnerable with each other within a safe environment.
In closing, Being Vulnerable can be scary but it can be also be very healing .
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