Since we are in July again and in a day’s time have a Cancer Solar Eclipse I thought it timely to repost this post on vulnerability. The Crab hides its soft centre under a shell and Cancer time for me opens up my rejected vulnerability in relationships its what I have been experiencing and moving through this week. And this post addressed those issues.
According to Brene Brown the biggest thing that unravells or prevents connection and intimacy is shame. She categorises shame as the fear of disconnection, the fear that if we really exposed who we truly were to others, and made ourselves vulnerable we would be found to be unworthy.
In her research into shame, Brene found that only those who had the courage to be honest, wholehearted and admit their imperfection and vulnerabilty were truly able to achieve a sense of connection and belonging. An acceptance that they were worthy just because of who thet were warts and all meant they were more able to reach for and sustain relationships.
If you think about it what could disarm your own shame more than see others admit freely and unreservedly to their humanity and imperfections? Such a person would help you relax into your own self better and release with a big…
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