I watched the TED talk, “The Power of Vulnerability” by Brené Brown. She starts off her presentation by introducing herself and talking about who she is. She likes to define herself as a “researcher” in social work, but her close friends and listeners describe her as a “storyteller.” After accepting this title, she goes on to talk about her latest research project and the things she has learned. She conducted a planned, one-year research project that ended up taking over six years, that changed her perception on life, work, and parenting. After conducting this research, she has broken down human connection into shame and fear, worthiness, compassion, courage, and finally vulnerability. After analyzing her results, she found out that she was
