Can vulnerability be a strength? I sure think so, and it turns out human connection researcher, Brene Brown, thinks so too. In a recent talk at TEDxHouston, Brown shares insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself better as well as to understand humanity. It is a touching talk, and well worth a listen.
As a practitioner of Chinese Medicine, I see the power of vulnerability every day. When a client comes into the treatment room and allows herself to be seen, she also gives herself permission to be loved. And everybody, you included, are lovable and deserve to feel that love. So much of life is spent wearing a mask or hiding our difficulties. Unfortunately this cuts us off further from what we really need: connection, hope, love, and respect. Next time you want to hide what is really going on from someone close to you, give yourself the chance to open up and have someone say “I know what you are going through, and I want to help.”
