Brené Brown Vulnerability

Brené Brown is a Research Storyteller who has earned her Bachelor and Masters in Social Work. In this TED talk, she talks about “The Power of Vulnerability”. By definition, Vulnerability is the quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally. Many people view being vulnerable a bad thing, we try to avoid it because it makes us feel uncomfortable, especially in a new environment. However, embracing vulnerability opens many doors of opportunity.

I read an article called “Here’s what happens when you put your self-worth in the hands of other people.” There was a woman who as a child, often felt misunderstood. She grew up moving house to house, was taught to behave with fear, shame and threats. When she was in college, she started to seek her value from others because she didn’t know her worthiness or value. When she would notice that a guy was intrigued with at first, then suddenly seemed to lose interest, she was willing to chase him for months. To do this, she had to change who she was, because he obviously didn’t like what he seen. This made her vulnerable. …show more content…
We can do this by seeing what we are afraid of. We’re all taught to be self-sufficient and not to depend on other people for happiness. That’s why in some relationships, people do things for themselves and say, “I don’t need help, I can buy that on my own.” Being in a relationship takes two people, you’re not in it alone. For someone to say, “I don’t need you to do things for me”, is a recipe for disaster. People who say these things are afraid to put down their walls, and accept that someone can help them. When you let your partner get to know the real you, it helps to make them feel closer, be connected and trust one another. Both parties get a sense of belonging and we get to be seen and love with our whole