Quotes About Vulnerability

My heart lays on the ground, hopeing one day you will be there to pick it up

The secret to becoming unbreakable is realizing that you are already broken. We all are.

It's easy to fall apart completely

Do not treat me in this fashion. Don't leave me out. Have I not Always spoken the truth in my books? And now You treat me like a liar! I order you: Burn me!

The two most powerful words when we're in struggle: me too.

If you put shame in a Petri dish, it needs three things to grow exponentially: secrecy, silence and judgment.

You're imperfect, and you're wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

When we numb [hard feelings], we numb joy, we numb gratitude, we numb happiness.

Vulnerability pushed, I pushed back. I lost the fight, but probably won my life back.

That's what life is about: about daring greatly, about being in the arena.

I became Vulnerability TED, like an action figure — like Ninja Barbie, but I'm Vulnerability TED.

When they teach [doctors] how to suture, they also teach them how to stitch their self-worth to being all-powerful.

Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.

Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

Vulnerability is the birthplace of love, belonging, joy, courage, empathy, and creativity. It is the source of hope, empathy, accountability, and authenticity. If we want greater clarity in our purpose or deeper and more meaningful spiritual lives, vulnerability is the path.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

When I look at narcissism through the vulnerability lens, I see the shame-based fear of being ordinary. I see the fear of never feeling extraordinary enough to be noticed, to be lovable, to belong, or to cultivate a sense of purpose.

To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn't come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I'm learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.

Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we're all in this together.

Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.

Worthiness doesn't have prerequisites.

Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.

True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn't require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.