Vulnerability

The Power of Being Vulnerable

There is great power in being vulnerable. Many people I’ve encountered are scared, for one reason or another. Scared to make a career move, scared to have children, or even scared to tell someone they love them for the first time. No matter what it is, it boils down to one thing: they are scared of being exposed.  But seriously, what is wrong with being vulnerable? I’m sure you think about being vulnerable as the opposite of being strong. Strength is something society admires because we think we are in control of our lives. If you allow yourself to become [...]

Relationships

Relationships.  Such a Beautiful Word. Love. Such a beautiful word isn’t is? I think of love and I think of red roses. Romance. Man and woman. Holding hands. Bliss. Connection. Hope. Joy. Peace. The world is right. But Love for me is needy, clingy, desperate. Please love me. Please don’t abandon me. Love for me is I can’t live without you. I will die without you. Like this morning. Wake up, rub the shmutz from my eyes and greet terror and fear. Like my dog who runs to greet me at my door, terror and fear greet me each and [...]