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Great insight 👍👍

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I grew up in a family of people who swept things under the carpet. I’m an open book. This caused a lot of misunderstandings in my family. I was seen as the black sheep. I’ll never stop expressing myself but I will be more discerning with who I share with. Great read Ryan.

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This was an inspiring read. You clearly defined vulnerability & showed why it's important. We've to learn to embrace all of our parts & express them without hesitation.

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Six feet under is one of my top five best tv shows ever. I never thought of it in terms of the best depiction of vulnerability, and that is it. Death and grieving is the greatest time of vulnerability.

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"not all protective barriers should be torn down" - I think this part is so important. We need some walls, but we also need a door through which we and those we allow can access our hearts.

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I could be your twin Ryan. Through the years, I’ve been slowly chipping away at the wall which often has felt insurmountable. Things are improving but it’s still a challenge. I truly appreciate your openness and honesty here. 🩵

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I like both Conscious Leadership Group's and Art of Accomplishments definitions around this. They respectively say...

CLG: Connection is about intimacy, or: into-me-see. Letting others see into me. So if I long for connection, a reliable way to generate it is to let you see into me, and hold space for me to see you non-judgementally.

And Joe Hudson at AOA simply says: vulnerability is saying something you're scared to say. It doesn't have to be monumental. But it's taking the risk of being seen and seeing what happens.

I find both to be tremendous acts of bravery, and the connection that's generated when two people are willing to play that game with each other is nothing short of magical.

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Whenever I read your story, it feels like I’m reading a part of myself. Vulnerability has always been tough for me. It’s only now that I’m learning to open up to a few people I trust. Your words really resonated with me.

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