In the past there were many times that I was tempted to close my heart, because of the pain I had endured. I had the temptation to become hard and hateful.
But deep inside there was always a still small voice that always wanted me to become more full and loving. For a long time, I at least pointed myself in the right direction, even though I don't know how much progress I was making at the time.
I love this talk by Brené Brown, and I have always greatly appreciated what she had to say from her research. It is important to be vulnerable so that I can be loved and connected to others, instead of afraid and ashamed. It is important to believe in my personal worthiness so that I will have a sense of love and belonging. She describes these qualities as "whole hearted". She speaks of this whole heartedness as courage, from the classic definition that courage is a person speaking the truth from his heart.
In my own life, it had been so tempting to close down my heart, to choose to be invulnerable, alone and frightened. I am so glad that I ultimately chose the path to becoming more loving and vulnerable.
At the conclusion, she leaves us with these points:
-let ourselves be seen, i.e., deeply and vulnerably seen
-love with our whole hearts
-practice gratitude and lean into joy
-believe we are enough
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