vulnerable is good for you

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I'm thinking I need to catch up on TedTalks...

A summary of some of the good stuff from this talk by Dr. Brene Brown - http://anonymous8.com/women-talk/why-being-vulnerable-is-good-for-you/

The only difference between those who have a strong sense of love and belonging and those who don’t is this: those who have a strong sense of love and belonging BELIEVE they are WORTHY of love and belonging.

1. Have the courage to be imperfect.

2. Have the compassion to be kind to yourself so you can be kind to others.

3. Be authentic, let go of who you think you should be to be who you are. You can't have connection without authenticity.

4. Embrace vulnerability. What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful. Vulnerability isn't necessarily comfortable or excruciating, it's simply necessary. It's the willingness to say I love you first, to act without guarantees, to invest in a relationship that may or may not work out.

And what do the whole-hearted say? Instead of saying, “I am not thin enough, or I am not tall enough, or I am not pretty enough, or I am not interesting enough, or I am not rich enough,” they say, “I am enough.”

Vulnerability is captivating and reverence-inducing for me, in a way. It's like an instant "Handle with Care" label that signifies something extremely valuable might be in that box, and I can't help wanting to follow the label's instructions, and see what rare or beautiful thing is inside...