Vulnerability is not weakness, but I think we are ingrained to believe that it is. If we expose too much of ourselves, what will people think of us? If we admit that we need help, we believe that we will be judged. Where does this come from? I believe it stems from fear. And fear is paralyzing. It prevents us from fully living, loving, and being present in the now. But we are the creators of fear. So we also have the power to extinguish it.
Vulnerability is about realizing that we are imperfect and we are enough no matter what has happened to us or the decisions we have made. Since becoming a coach, I have seen people opening up and being vulnerable about their health and fitness. Stories about body image, eating disorders, health conditions, anxiety, depression, challenging childhoods, grief, and just pain. When we release it into the universe, we free ourselves and can start living for the now...not in the past.
You must find your truth through embracing your story and knowing it's not who you are but rather events that have shaped you into the person you are now. You also have to let go and take risks. It's scary, but when you shoot for the moon and miss...you still fall among the stars.
Being vulnerable is to live your truth with courage. I was moved this week when I watched a video by Brene Brown and realized that we are enough just where we are in life. We are never finished with the desire to improve ourselves, but we must find peace along the journey.
And I will no longer live in fear because life is short. I will be brave. I will live according to my truth. And I will be vulnerable and let God show me the way. And that is truly freedom.
Xo, Natalie Rene
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