For years, I believed that vulnerability was dangerous. That showing too much would be used against me. And in some cases, it was. But over time, I’ve learned something powerful: it is actually safe to be seen when we choose the right people and spaces. Being open isn’t the problem. Being open with people who haven’t earned it is.
I used to shrink. To self-protect. To filter out the softness in me because it didn’t feel safe. That self-protection kept me alive, but it also kept me disconnected.
Now I see that vulnerability isn’t unsafe. It’s sacred. It’s about discernment. If someone shows me they can’t honor my openness, that doesn’t mean I need to harden. It means I need to leave the room.
Since deepening my spiritual work, especially during this time in remote Alaska, people open up to me constantly. Strangers. Coworkers. Even someone I just met for ten minutes. They tell me their stories and then go, “I don’t know why I just told you that.” But I do. I’ve been doing the work. My energy says: you’re safe here.
When we allow ourselves to be seen, even just a little, we create a ripple. A frequency. A soft landing. And maybe that’s exactly what someone else needed.
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