to connect, I must be vulnerable: to be vulnerable, I must allow my imperfections to be witnessed

[belenen]

icon: "self-love (me sitting against the trunk of a Magnolia, leaning my head back, head turned to the side with my violet hair falling across my face, arms wrapped around my belly in a soft hug.)"
I'm crying right now because I just read a TED talk that felt like a portrait of my soul. (thank you thank you deatacita for sharing it) Particularly this:

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Comments

[belenen]

Yes, I'm comfortable talking about it. The first question is too abstract for me to answer. Vulnerability is necessary because people can only love what they know; one has to share all aspects of oneself in order to be fully loved. Vulnerability is necessary because if one is hiding the parts of oneself that make one feel like one is unworthy, one will never be proven wrong and never be able to trust in the love of others.

[sidheblessed]

That is, without a doubt, my all time favourite TED Talk. It's had such a profound effect on me. Since watching it, I've found myself making more effort to be more vulnerable and have found people have been enjoying my increased vulnerability and the resultant intimacy. Vulnerability, it turns out, is amazingly freeing.

[belenen]

It really is. It is the cure for shame and feeling unworthy.

[kiwi]

There's something to be said for being "perfectly imperfect". :)

That's a great TED talk. Thanks for sharing it.

[belenen]

you're most welcome!

[belenen]

oh! somehow I missed that there were books! I shall look them up, thanks!

Response

[z0eann]

"...the courage to be imperfect." I love that so much. Thank you for sharing.

Re: Response

[belenen]

you're most welcome