A touch vulnerable – Researcher Dr. Brene Brown has had a huge impact on me, so much so her research and seeming character have influenced certain adjustments for my trajectory and how I look at Boundaries. I’ve had two very strong reactions, both anger and sadness regarding some recent events rearing their Medusa-like head that have affected my moving forward within my nonprofit and me intimately. The utter nakedness of vulnerability was overwhelming, “…what do I do…Idk what to do, do I stay, or do I go…do I fight and if so, what’s the strategy, ughh, WHAT?!!” This is where having people who truly know you and love you and will tell you as well as lovingly cover you are so important. Fortified with verbal nourishment ranging from encouragement to challenging me, I realized I felt safety despite the nakedness of uncertainty. Every person within this handful of great persons and I had established boundaries. Idk about you but for me sometimes it can take a bit of time to process my thoughts and feelings. I’ve come to terms with understanding this isn’t shameful, but identifying and knowing what I need, being present once I realize it to clearly state it, trust that despite some who may have” sucked” I do have people who truly have me and if necessary, go over, around or through anyone who tries to get in the way of it.
