Embracing Vulnerability While Creating Space
Would you like to start embracing vulnerability? We are often afraid to be vulnerable as parts of us, whether it be our mind or our bodies, are exposed to others. All kinds of thoughts are triggered here I am sure. When you think of being vulnerable what arises? Does your throat tighten? Do you become anxious? Is the thought of fear, rejection, or guilt arising?
These are all common reactions. The good news is that with the right tools you can decrease these feelings and learn that becoming vulnerable is actually a good thing.
One that often comes up is fear. Fear really plays into this and that is exactly what it is trying to do. Hold you in the current space you are in. Holding you down. Keeping you from reaching your full potential, finding friends and partners that are really there for you. Not allowing you to grow or challenge yourself. Let’s not let fear win. Let’s begin embracing vulnerability.
But, by being vulnerable we can actually learn to grow and accept ourselves just the way we are. Really discover Who we are. Sure it’s scary. I know I’ve been there and still go there. But I keep trying and keep growing and learning. If we are always hiding no one will really know who we are or what we need.
Being Vulnerable Helps Us Open Up
Being vulnerable helps us open up, find self confidence, self acceptance and self awareness. Discover the good parts and the the parts we need to work on a bit.
I believe that true strength actually comes from being, feeling, embracing vulnerability. It’s much easier to hide than to face something new or scary.
For today let yourself be open to sharing a little something about the way you think or feel that you’ve been holding back and see what really happens.
An Exercise To Try
An exercise to help you on this journey is to come into a supine goddess pose. You can lay down using blankets under your entire upper body and head and perhaps 2 rolled blankets or towels underneath your knees and lower legs. Let your arms rest out to the sides you can use small pillows under your hands or a couple of blocks. Your legs are in a long extended butterfly position (knees going out to the sides while the feet come close to one another). The entire front of your body is exposed here, hence being vulnerable.
As you let yourself relax you can create more space for your breath, thoughts, feelings and sensations to come through. Creating space starts with taking notice of any sensations that come up. Just notice them. No need to do anything about them at the moment. Just notice and breathe.
The more you practice this, the more you will be able to feel more comfortable and confident in your choices in life. Being vulnerable will not be as scary and you will find yourself in a more relaxed state more often.
Let me know if you try this and how you feel about it by responding to this email.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Health and happiness
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