Why Walk Through Fire When You Can Be Vulnerable Instead?

Vulnerability is the birthplace of joy, love, belonging, creativity, and faith. ~ Dr. Brene Brown

Different coaches have different styles and approaches to supporting you to step into your personal courage.  Tony Robbins might invite you to walk through fire, I’ll likely suggest that you lean into your sense of vulnerability.

Same thing really, yes?

Think about it, how can your open into your fullest experience of love, creativity, confidence and desire without feeling vulnerable?

Feeling exposed, however tender or excruciating, is a clue that you’re opening up to you in a new way and are on the right track.

But it can feel like the ultimate fire walk, yes?

Face it, as you create the love, work, health, and community you desire, you will be vulnerable a million times over. You will also witness others’ vulnerability as well. Since most of us are just learning how to be courageously open, vulnerability is often a messy process!  You’ve been love, right? Then you know that walking through fire could appear to be a reasonable alternative to showing the wild and tender passion within your heart!

Since being vulnerable is a continual right of passage as you lean into the heart of life, expanding your understanding and skills in this area can be a considerable resource to you.

While I will continue to explore the fine art of continually opening up to yourself in future posts and ezines, here are a few places to begin.

• Become your own best friend, unconditionally. Be the kind of friend who laughs lovingly when you’re faking it AND knows that you’re always evolving.  Be the kind of friend who knows how boring you’d be if you were perfect.

• Begin to recognize when you’re feeling vulnerable and notice when you feel pulled to do something to cover up and feel “safe”.  Be gentle, yet courageously honest with yourself.

• Accept and play with the notion that “I’m here to open up and share more of me daily. I’ll experience  and express joy, being vulnerable, and a whole lot more. ”

• Do one outrageous thing daily and watch your threshold for being vulnerable shift.

• Recognize that you’re constantly witnessing others’ vulnerability and it isn’t always pretty or sweet.  Look underneath what ever is bothering you about someone else and you will bet a glimpse of your own and their vulnerability in disguise.  Adopt the “I see you”, or namaste perspective.  Allow your soul to see the soul of the other person. After all, we’re creating this life together!

• Explore what others are saying about vulnerability.  This 15 minute video of Dr. Brene’ Brown on TEDxKC is well worth your attention.

Mostly importantly, the world is a much better place as you continually walk through your vulnerability to share more of your ideas, love, and abilities.

Where shall you begin today?

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