Episode Details

Is being vulnerable the same as being weak? Asking for help is the most vulnerable thing most of us ever do.

I recorded this twice. The first time I talked about everybody else's vulnerability and it was not honest, so I binned it. I need people. When my body goes into dysreflexia I need somebody there, and there is nothing optional about it. But there is a difference between being vulnerable and feeling vulnerable. When you ask, you can ask from fear, or you can ask from courage and wisdom at the same time. Same words. Completely different person saying them.

One thing to try: Next time you ask for help, notice which voice is asking. Then let a braver one ask instead.

In this episode

• (1:17) The most vulnerable thing you can do is ask
• (3:04) I recorded this once already and it was not honest
• (4:13) What my body does, and who I need there
• (5:15) Judging is not always unhealthy
• (6:23) Get old enough and vulnerability finds you
• (8:02) Being vulnerable is not the same as feeling it
• (10:13) Asking from courage, not only from fear
• (12:30) The mask, and who decided they were strong

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