Vulnerability + Safety

Collage & Images by OMAYARI

Healthy vulnerability requires safety.

Being vulnerable with just anyone may be courageous however it can also be incredibly re-injuring, painful & then confusing if the cultural message is "Be vulnerable! It means you are courageous!”

It is useful to practice knowing it is okay for us to express our feelings however practicing sensing if it’s the appropriate time/place/person before sharing is an essential part of this.

For highly sensitive individuals, there is the possibility of wounding around being vulnerable. If this is the case, considering what is a safe time/place/person to express feelings is a crucial part of the practice of healthy vulnerability.

Maturing on emotional & spiritual levels means we accept greater responsibility. Part of this responsibility is being respectful to the process & position of others on their own path. Another major part is being responsible for our own feelings.

We can practice this responsibility by staying centered (or returning to center if we notice ourselves moving out of center in some way), grounding our energy into mother earth, being connected/open to Divine energy & FEELING. Even with this practice operating in it’s fullest, there still may be discomfort (especially if we have something precious to share & circumstances require that we not share or wait). This is also part of the maturing process; not everyone we have relationship with is at the same place of evolution as we are. Applying trust & faith to the process & giving it time can also help.

Healthy vulnerability requires safety.

When we practice grounded, centered embodiment with an active connection to Divine energy, we have a stronger connection to our intuition so we can discern what is a safe environment to be vulnerable in. And if we are somehow off in our discerning but have practiced this, we are more likely to be in a much better place to receive dismissal, avoidance &/or a suppressive response. It becomes easier to distinguish self from other & honor being in a very different place than another person at that moment in time.