A while ago I watched a couple of TED talks that were recommended to me by my therapist. Obviously something I said during that session triggered that at home assignment. Watching it opened up yet another layer of myself that I never knew existed. It was about shame and vulnerability. In these TED talks, Dr. Brene Brown talks about these topics which are normally so hard to talk about. They're ugly, messy topics but she's such an amazing presenter/speaker that it's not awkward or painful to listen and hear. It's actually very entertaining while being relevant. I even started reading her book Daring Greatly (note to self: finish reading this book). I'd started working on it but it got put in the back as I got busy. Yesterday, I randomly read an interview between Bobbi Brown and Laverne Cox. (It peaked my interest because I like Orange is the New Black and love Laverne's character) In this conversation, a random name pops up - Brene Brown. Yep, she's back in my brain. I definitely believe everything happens for a reason. This time it's a reminder...I need to keep up with my self care. Right then, I got one of her audiobooks: The Power of Vulnerability. One of her practices to build shame resilience is to speak shame, acknowledge shame, and own your story. "When you own your story, you get to write the ending." And I want to write the ending.I live in constant fear of not being enough. But I'm working on it...
