Being Vulnerable
Dec 15th, 2010 Posted in Nurturing Mama | 4 comments »
Having just watched this wonderful piece on vulnerability, letting go of who or how we think we Should be, and embracing authenticity, I find myself musing: What makes me feel vulnerable?
Vulnerable is not a word that I would use to describe myself, and yet reflecting now I realize just how often I am in a place of vulnerability…
I see it in my youngest son as well, who braves this world with a smile on his face and abundant enthusiasm, and then every once in a while he simply breaks through to his vulnerability, his exuberant voice becomes small and high, his words crack into pieces that I cobble together to understand his hurt, he crawls into a tiny ball under a blanket in the smallest corner he can find.
While I long for the blanket cave in a cozy corner, that usually isn’t much of an option in my daily life. My moments of vulnerability require me to step more fully into myself & move forward with courage, willing to take the risk. I feel raw, exposed, unsure – and usually aware that if I’m feeling this way it probably means I’m taking a good step forward.
I feel vulnerable when:
I screw up with my kids & feel their hurt and anger
I want to be intimate with my husband
My body isn’t strong enough to do something I want to do.
I am crying
I feel I am not meeting others expectations
I am at the doctors office .
What makes you feel vulnerable?
