Staying Small and Under the Radar

I was listening to a Ted Talk by Brene Brown at 3 minutes 30 seconds Shame and Vulnerability

Innovation, creativity, and change were the things I was asked to talk about--not shame or vulnerability.

Vulnerability is not weakness, she says.  That myth is profoundly dangerous.

Lean into the discomfort One needs to live and love with, not without, vulnerability.

Stories are "data with a soul"

Emotional risk, exposure, honesty, and it is an accurate measure of courage.

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.  Create something!  Adaptability to change is vulnerability.

It is a spiritual awakening moment to break down.

Cultural "truth:" if you cannot measure it, it doesn't exist.

She wants to talk about messy topics.  Relationships are messy, but they give meaning to our lives--the ability to feel connected is how we are wired!

She wants to lay the code out for everyone to see.



I called my friend Chris and was so grateful I could be vulnerable with her.

"Opportunity for growth" amidst all the positives leads one to focus on that problem area!

I told Chris that I struggle with seeing the positive.  It is the one negative thing amidst all the positives that I will zero in on, stressing and frustrated.

Ask about love, and you hear about heartache.
Ask about belonging, you hear about rejection.
Ask about connection, and you hear about disconnection.

Shame:  fear of disconnection
The more you talk about it, the less you have it ;)

To make a connection possible, one has to be seen!