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THE POWER OF VULNERABILITY: TEACHINGS ON AUTHENTICITY, COURAGE AND…

- - - - OUR LENS IS A LENS AND NOT THE LENS.
- - - - THINGS THAT WERE SAID TO US AND NOT SAID TO US.THINGS THAT WERE DONE TO US AND NOT DONE TO US. NOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH OUR PART OF STRUGGLE IN LIFE, WE CAN PROTECT OURSELVES FROM THEM NOW.
      - **MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT WHEN IT COMES TO ACKNOWLEDING THE STATE OF VULNERABILITY IN OURSELVES AND IN OTHERS:
        
        IN YOU:
        
        IT IS COURAGE
        
        IT IS STRENGTH
        
        IT IS LOVABILITY.
        
        IN ME:
        
        IT IS INADEQUACY.
        
        IT IS WEAKNESS.
        
        IT IS SHAME.
    - - WHETHER OR NOT YOU WILL GET ME.
      - WHETHER OR NOT I CAN TRUST YOU.
      - WHAT IF I LOSE SOMETHING?
      - LEADING TO DISENGAGEMENT: i.e " I AM HERE. I AM FEELING ALL VULNERABLE. BUT I AM NOT SHOWING UP."
        
        BECAUSE VULNERABILITY ALREADY FEELS LIKE DISCOMFORT, UNCERTAINTY, RISK AND EXPOSURE IN ITSELF, HOW CAN I SHOW UP AND SHARE MY INSECURITIES AND SHAME TO OTHERS. EVEN IF I TRY WHAT IF THEY DONT GET ME, THEY WILL SHUT ME WITH A" ITS ALL IN YOUR HEAD" KINDA RESPONSE WHICH WILL MAKE ME WANT TO NEVER TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS TO ANYONE ELSE."
        
        HOWEVER, ON THE OTHER HAND, IS ANYTHING MORE DANGEROUS THAN STAYING ON THE OUTSIDE OF OUR LIVES, LOOKING IN AND WONDERING ," WHAT IF WE SHOWED UP? IF WE REALLY RISKED AND SOMETHING WE WANTED TO DO?" WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE TO PUT OUR ARMOR DOWN, SHOW UP AND TAKE RISKS?"