Being vulnerable can give us the opportunity to…
Updated: Apr 14, 2022
Following last week's blog post about the risks you should take in life, there has been a lot of conversation around vulnerability. In the previous post, I wrote that we should “have the courage to allow [our self] to be vulnerable. That is the only way [we] can experience the most amazing feelings in the world.”
Brene Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy and is the author of five number one New York Times bestsellers: The Gifts of Imperfection, Daring Greatly, Rising Strong, Braving the Wilderness, and Dare to Lead. Brown’s definition of vulnerability is “uncertainty, risk, and emotional exposure.”
As uncomfortable as the thought of vulnerability may make you feel, it does have many benefits. One is that it doesn’t make you weak. In fact, it actually makes you stronger. When you no longer hold an attachment to other people’s opinions of you and you hold enough acceptance of yourself to ask for support or help, or speak your truth, you step into your power. When you step into your power, you will feel more able to put yourself out there, whether that is in relationships, your career, your creativity or any other aspect of your life.
Here are some other benefits of vulnerability:
Healing
Connecting
Feel your feelings
Leaning into discomfort
Stepping into authenticity
Feeling safe in your emotions
Having honest conversations
Having a corrective experience
Getting comfortable with yourself
Learning how to tolerate distress/stress
Rewriting the narrative on what it means to share your feelings
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