Vulnerable

Vulnerable.  It's a feeling that we in this culture don't want to feel.  It's an emotion I am currently feeling, and I feel uncomfortable.  Vulnerability is something we don't like.  It goes against what we have been taught.  We are from a culture of competence, strength, accomplishment, and we are good at hiding weakness.

And yet...in my journey on this planet I have had numerous experiences of being vulnerable--of having and expressing vulnerable feelings.  And I lived through each one.  I even thrived.  I learned that when I acknowledged and expressed my vulnerable feelings, I experienced connection.  Even though it wasn't easy, I became stronger.  Vulnerability is a strength of authenticity.  It is a connection to our own spark, and to the spark of others.  It has led to great shifts and changes in my life that would not have been possible otherwise.

So, if you notice that you are having vulnerable feelings, sit with them for a while.  Hold them in your arms.  Show them some love, and listen to see if they have a message for you.  Let vulnerability live in your heart.  It will bring amazing Love and change to your Life.   Wishing you peace and blessings.

"Vulnerability -- the last thing I want you to see in me, and the first thing I look for in you."

                   --Brene Brown

"Vulnerability is terrifying.  The courage it takes to reveal your heart is one of the most daunting...and yet rewarding experiences in life.  It will set you free."

                   --The Better Man Project