The intrigue about vulnerability

The notion changes with time Born vulnerable, we live our most authentic lives as children. It is when we grow and experience hardship and abandonment, we start wearing layers of armour to protect ourselves. We all have aspects of ourselves that we’re afraid to share...

Handling ourselves better

Our experience with vulnerability Everyone aspires to be perfect. In the process we compare ourselves with others, creating a feeling of inadequacy in ourselves. This stems from our societal conditioning whereby we are taught to be strong, invincible and flawless;...

Be your true self

Reviewing our notion of Strength We live in a world that often equates strength with protectiveness. This conditioning makes us hide our struggles, wear masks of invincibility and put on false fronts as bastions of unshakable confidence. However, what if we consider...

How vulnerable are we?

Understanding vulnerability The word ‘vulnerability’, at its root means ‘able to be wounded’. It is the capacity to be authentically ourselves and share any part of our story, keeping ourselves unaffected by the judgement of others. This confidence stems from our...

The value of vulnerability

What makes me curious Every time we experience an uncertain or some undesirable burst of emotion, it is a vulnerability that we encounter. It has been derived from the Latin word vulnus meaning ‘wounded’ . However a deeper introspection made me curious. Firstly, how...