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Power In Being Vulnerable

Genuine vulnerability represents a deep and subtle form of power.

In order to become more resilient, more formidable, you must first show your flaws and weaknesses for the world to see. In doing so, they lose their power over you, allowing you to live your life with more honesty and intention.

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What Being Vulnerable Is Not

Vulnerability is not a tactic to use on other people to manipulate them.

The goal of real vulnerability is to express yourself as genuinely as possible.

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What Being Vulnerable Really Means

What Being Vulnerable Really Means

Vulnerability is consciously choosing to freely express your thoughts, feelings, desires, and opinions regardless of what others might think of you.

Vulnerability is showing your rough edges and a willingness to accept the consequences.

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Telling Someone They’re Being Hurtful

Calling them out when they truly cross the line makes you vulnerable. You’re making your feelings and opinion about the other person known.

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Accept Who You Are

When someone admits they are bad at something, they will probably be more respected.

Accept who you are, faults and all.

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Taking Responsibility

When you take responsibility for your problems, you're in control of the solution. When you blame others, you’re handing over control to someone else. And you cannot control them.

Taking up responsibility shows that you accept reality for what it is and ...

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Telling Someone You Appreciate Them

Telling someone you appreciate/admire/respect/love them, requires you to be vulnerable because their feelings might not match yours, which could change the dynamics of the relationship.

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Emotional Vomit And Vulnerability

Emotional vomit is when you suddenly unload an inappropriate amount of emotions and personal history onto a conversation, usually to the utter horror of the person listening.

People who do this often expect this act to suddenly fix their issues.  But the point of emotional vomit is to make ...

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A little bit of narcissism never killed anybody, or has it?

"Vulnerability" has become a bit of a buzzword in pop culture and as such, often gets distorted into something it's not. Here's what being vulnerable really is and what it can and can't do for you.

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How to be vulnerable

  1. Don’t bottle up your emotions, become self-aware and explore your emotions. Find an outlet such as writing, meditation, or talking to a friend.
  2. Vulnerability takes courage. The gifts we unlock by being willing to be vulnerable far outweigh the di...

Being vulnerable can serve as a litmus test

When you share your vulnerability with someone, and that person cares about your vulnerability, that is the person to go with.

By risking getting hurt, we often find we create more meaningful interactions that increase our ability to be resilient.

Be honest and vulnerable

In order to show your sincerity when apologizing, you must be honest and vulnerable. That can lead to the cultivation of meaningful relationships. It can also lead to rejection, which is what makes it so scary. 

When you apologize, be willing to share openly and ca...

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