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Daily Question, August 11

How has showing vulnerability shifted a difficult situation?

  • Christina

    I had objected to my “over-service” to my 91-year-old mother (I am one of 8.) One sister took offense that I had neglected to appreciate her service with different family members.
    This AM I thanked her for that. Rift healed.

  • Linda

    By saying “I understand” when someone was upset at me.. My friend was upset about a situation that involved me and others, and while I didn’t feel I could accept blame for it, I did feel that telling her I understood validated her feelings. It seemed to help.

  • Elizabeth M Jones

    On Friday afternoon three girls, very large in stature, ran into me. I felt myself falling. I had absolutely no control over my body and then one of the girls caught me and held me in her arms. I heard one of the other girls saying: ” Miss you looked like a little girl.. sorry Miss”. I was completely vulnerable and I had no control over my body but I was caught. I was safe. That is a valuable lesson.

  • Kat

    Vulnerability inspires the compassion in others. When we acknowledge our vulnerability, we remind each other to be creators, not conquerors.

  • Michele

    I agree with the fact that vulnerability creates empathy. Showing empathy when someone is vulnerable is pure kindness and can build upon trust. With the frequency of mass shootings everyone is vulnerable these days and we all need each other during horrific times.

  • GCharlotte

    I call on persons making friends I would not ordinarily make under other circumstances. In one circumstance my creativity beaconed until I found new horizons.

  • Tom

    Showing vulnerability helps to shift a difficult situation by allowing others in when I am feeling less than up to the task or a bit diminished. This more often than not opens the door to new ways of being and doing, and softens the edges/makes more space around the difficult situation.

  • Rena Barker

    Yes, it’s real authentic self. trust yourself and your instincts. Your voice matter.

  • Carla

    I often find that others respond with compassion or empathy and our mutual humanness is evident. In turn, each of us experienced how real we each are and that each of us is trying to do the best we can.

  • Misty

    Vulnerability is linked to honesty and humility. Ideally, the response to this is an expression of empathy. When this is the case, it can shift a difficult situation.

  • Sarah

    It demonstrates our connectivity. We are all human, we all make mistakes, we all have times of weakness. Showing vulnerability takes courage.

  • Kevin

    It shows that I am real, that I get it, and that I have “skin in the game.”

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