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How Being Vulnerable Can Expand Your World
Being vulnerable expands your world
- Vulnerability is so much easier when you love yourself. You'll be less afraid of rejection, you step right into that place of openness.
- Vulnerability takes practice. Life continues to give opportunities to consciously choose openness.
- The rewards of vulnerability are immeasurable. With vulnerability, you experience true connection and you begin to attract people to you who are inspired by your openness.
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Being vulnerable expands your world
- Vulnerability is so much easier when you love yourself. You'll be less afraid of rejection, you step right into that place of openness.
- Vulnerability takes practice. Life continues to give opportunities to consciously choose openness.
- The rewards of vulnerability are immeasurable. With vulnerability, you experience true connection and you begin to attract people to you who are inspired by your openness.
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