03/21/2022
Do you allow yourself to be vulnerable?
We are all born vulnerable. It is quite the natural undying bidding to our life but with time we tell ourselves that we have to be tough in order to experience abundance, to jump through hierarchies.
We slowly seep into the act of masking our vulnerability so that nobody sees through the emotional tumult. The self-destructive habits we start forming, for allowing ourselves the luxury of being vulnerable comes with a price. A price of being 100% okay with all that you are and then baring that existing authentic composition to the world without any facelifts.
Why are we not okay with ourselves? How could we be if perfection is all that is so rampantly sold? After all, it's a buyer's market that we live in. If we express our vulnerability, there's a great possibility that we will be misunderstood, judged, labelled or worst of all, rejected.
We relate vulnerability to being weak. I have been no different. I have held my guard tight and high to not let anyone see through the real sh*t that goes down. It starts with not allowing yourself to be 100% honest with yourself resulting in internal conflicts, mental stress, emotional emptiness that transcends into physical soon enough, losing on real relationships and sense of purpose.
Now what happens when we let ourselves be vulnerable. I'm far from being an expert on the subject. I can only speak from my firsthand experience. I am a chirpy extrovert who's mostly also an insufferable introvert. I am a snowflake and a rock, both at the same time. Do you know what I mean? It took courage to allow myself to be vulnerable, by accepting & forgiving myself for certain choices I made in the past, by opening doors to newer possibilities, by letting myself feel without worrying about consequences.
It is a real cathartic experience that is difficult to describe in words. I have experienced a true connection with myself and others. I began to attract people who were inspired by my openness. My mental health improved drastically, motivation, discipline, confidence increased, potency at all my endeavours shot up, happiness took a root.
