Vulnerability is a Strength to be Embraced

"Vulnerability is the Cornerstone of Confidence." - Brene Brown

When you think of the term vulnerability. What comes to mind?

Maybe it is the feeling of betrayal, hurt or fear.

We can experience difficulty when opening an aspect of ourselves up to someone.

Vulnerability is not something to be feared, but to be embraced.

Everyone on this planet is vulnerable to something, regardless of how much they want and try to run away from it. From birth we are born vulnerable and we are vulnerable throughout our childhood. Our friend vulnerability is something we are very well acquainted with through childhood, but abandon as we enter adulthood.

It was Bob Marley who said: "Being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure."

You must fight those demons and accept your vulnerability, if you want a live a wholesome and happy life.

“When we experience a great loss or hurt that feels like ‘broken heartedness", we now realize that our heart is not broken. It’s actually the heart’s protective shell of defenses breaking open to allow us to feel all emotions fully,” writes author Loch Kelly in Shift into Freedom: The Science and Practice of Open-Hearted Awareness.

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How to deal with your vulnerabilities

"Healing yourself is connected with healing others.” – Yoko Ono

Vulnerability is an act of courage that enables you an individual to be open with yourself instead of appeasing certain people whether that be at your job, or at home.

When you finally approach a situation that seems completely unknown to you that is when you can reach your greatest potential.

To embrace your vulnerabilities completely you will have to identify your pain points.

Vulnerability finally enables to come to terms with traumatic times and you can finally move forward with your life.

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”- Mahatma Gandhi

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Healing the pain

When we allow ourselves to take that time for self-evaluation and self-reflection we. You must have some curiosity when thinking about how and why your emotions get triggered.

"Healing requires from us to stop struggling, but to enjoy life more and endure it less.” – Darina Stoyanova

Once you have allowed yourself to properly deal and process the pain you have been through whether it has been at work, or in a personal capacity you will finally embrace your vulnerabilities.