The blog will pick a word of the week, to share & explore the selected word. Here’s an expression for the word – strength. “There is tremendous strength in growing our world through sharing together, hoping together & working together” – Mother Teresa
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risk & emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable or to dare greatly. Brené Brown dispels the cultural myth that vulnerability is a weakness & shares that it is our most accurate measure of courage & strength. She beautifully explains how vulnerability is both the core of difficult emotions like fear or grief & the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, empathy, innovation & creativity. She writes, “when we shut ourselves off from vulnerability, we distance ourselves from the experiences that bring purpose, happiness & meaning to our lives.”
Daring Greatly is not about winning or losing. It’s about courage. In a world where “never enough” dominates & feeling afraid has become second nature, vulnerability is subversive. Uncomfortable. Even a little dangerous at times. Without question, putting ourselves out there means there’s a far greater risk of getting criticised or feeling hurt. But, when we step back & examine our lives, we find that nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous & hurtful as standing on the outside of our lives & wondering what it would be like if we had the strength to step into the arena – whether it’s an important business decision or a creative project. Daring Greatly is a practice & a powerful new vision for letting ourselves be seen. It’s about our strength, our vulnerability, our compassion, about who we really are.
