Article of the Day 1/16/17

The Brene Brown TED talk was interesting to listen to. I connect with her on the vulnerability. She says "vulnerability is not weakness," I agree and I have felt vulnerable in the last week at least seven times. She says that vulnerability is the most active source of courage. Brown is strong. I do not often think about my own vulnerability but it is definitely there. I told the boy I like that I liked him. He has awkwardly skirted around it for the last few days. I made myself vulnerable and I was hurt, but it took great courage. Brown talks about how shame is like a swamp, we are not supposed to set up camp and live there, we need to walk through the swamp and learn. We should not be afraid of failing. Failing is a step to getting better. This TED talk is what we should all live by, do not be afraid of failing. You can rise.