Note to new readers: This post is part of my 30 Days of Writing Practice. I am allowing blocks of 10, 20 or 30 minutes of my day solely to putting my swirling thoughts on paper. No going back to edit which will only serve to stop the stream of consciousness. My writing buddy Kat and I (Wruddy for short), we call it writing from the heart. Please read my introduction for the full story.
At the beginning of our *Wruddyship, @katshots shared Dr. Brene Brown’s TED Talk on “The Power of Vulnerability.” It’s 21 delicious minutes of riveting talk. I realise that this talk is not for everyone. You need to be in a certain frame of mind to be able to “connect” with Dr. Brown’s speech. I am currently in this place of my evolution. I hope you are too. I would love it if you join me.
My notes on vulnerability:
- Have the courage to be imperfect.
- Have the compassion to be kind to ourselves first, before others.
- Fully embrace vulnerability.
- Believe that what made us vulnerable makes us beautiful.
- Be willing to say “I love you” first.
- Be willing to invest in a relationship that may or may not work out.
My notes on numbing:
- We cannot selectively numb emotions.
- We numb…everything.
- So when we numb shame, grief, loss and other negative emotions…
- You also numb joy, gratitude, happiness…
- And then we become miserable, and therefore vulnerable.
Final words…
Let yourselves be seen. Deeply and vulnerably seen.
Love with your whole hearts, without guarantee.
Practice gratitude and joy.
To be vulnerable is to be alive.
Believe that you are enough.
*Writing buddy/friendship
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