“We all try to dress rehearse tragedy to beat vulnerability”
I was listening to Brene Browns interview on Oprah’s Supersoul Conversation. The conversation about vulnerability struck me bigtime! It’s very common and it’s among us that many fear being vulnerable.
When I start to think about the people in MY close circle, I notice a pattern. We are all vulnerable. We allow ourselves to be seen. We allow to let our guards down. And where others may think this is a sign of weakness, I say bullshit, this is strength.
Brene talked about how when good things are happening in our life, we stop and start to think, “oh no, things are going really well, something bad is coming my way.” (aka dress rehearse tragedy)
Why do we do this to ourselves? It’s absurd. We should stop and instead be vulnerable. Show gratitude. Be grateful for what is happening in your life. Because when you are grateful, you will start to look for things to be grateful for. If you think about the possibility of being harmed then without realizing it, you will be looking for things in the universe to harm you.
Check out this definition of VULNERABLE: state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed.
Crazy, right? Going into this holiday season, understand this one thing; most of the people you will be sharing your turkey with may be very fearful of being vulnerable.
What you can do, is be YOU. Be vulnerable, its shows strength and confidence.
Nicole Naples 