Vulnerability
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Dear Diary...
I have been writing a diary for as long as I can remember. I have a box full of them at home with hopes that nobody ever, ever, reads them (psst M&D, no snooping!).
My entries are not filtered, not edited, simply my raw emotions. My blog is not the same as I tend to write out multiple drafts before pressing the oh-so-scary 'Publish' button, sending my thoughts out into the Internet - open to be criticized - or even worse, ignored.
Vulnerability does not = Weakness
Why do we seem to associate vulnerability with weakness?
I believe it takes great courage to show vulnerability and actually find it to be quite an attractive trait. When someone shows vulnerability, they are letting down walls, showing a side of themselves that they most likely don't show to just anyone.
Yet, I am still scared to show this vulnerability myself.
Okay here I go...
Things that make me feel vulnerable:
- Sharing my writing - I still find myself looking for affirmation from others
- Love: Oh boy...
- Practicing inversions
- Admitting to failure: I have been learning to see my failures as opportunities for growth
- Showing signs of sadness: I was recently reminded that it's okay to be sad
- Singing out loud: My singing voice belongs only in the shower and is not to be heard by the public!
- Assisting in the YTT program at Suryalila: I feel way out of my league next to the more advanced yoga teachers. Focusing on all I can learn vs the fear of not being enough.
Your Turn...
What makes you feel vulnerable? Do you allow yourself to show this vulnerability to others?
xx