![]() ![]() ![]() Recognizing and addressing the forms of armor we wear to protect ourselves opens us up to joy, imperfect beauty, authentic experience, true belonging, mindful and intentional openness, being present, and healthy accountability. Our mistakes and weaknesses should be acknowledged and addressed, but they should not define us. Recognizing and understanding shame, and effectively addressing it, sets us free to heal and to be daring. But exposure through “language and story bring light to shame and destroy it” (p. Being vulnerable is a brave thing to do, not a weak thing to do. It is not weakness, it is not avoidable, it is not synonymous with “letting it all hang out,” and it is not for loners. In this chapter, Brown discusses what true vulnerability is not. We don’t want to live a life focused on fear or blame, instead, we want to be brave.ĭebunking the Vulnerability Myths. ![]() It is a growing theme in our culture, yet it is not what we actually want for ourselves. ![]() Scarcity: Looking Inside Our Culture of “Never Enough.” Scarcity is our tendency to believe we are never good enough. Daring greatly is the willingness to engage authentically, to share our gifts, efforts, and ideas with others, and to be vulnerable despite the risks. “Rather than sitting on the sidelines and hurling judgments and advice, we must dare to show up and let ourselves be seen. ![]()
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