“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.”— Brené Brown, amazon.com
“There is no excuse good enough to ever be out of alignment with love. You’re going to get hurt, and you will feel pain. Yet your purpose is to keep loving, anyway. Love is what brings light to a dark place. Love is what transforms a dying world into a thriving planet.”— Alaric Hutchinson, amazon.com
“And even when you fear that the whole world knows too much, or that you’ve revealed your deepest secrets, or that you’ve given away a huge chunk of yourself only to be broken again—close your eyes, take a deep breath, and let go. This is the beauty of vulnerability. It’s standing on the edge of a cl…”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“But there was no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bore witness that a man had the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.”— Viktor E. Frankl, amazon.com
“I know it sounds weird but sometimes, I wonder what my bed sheets say about me when I'm not around I wonder what the curtains would do if they found out About all the things that I've done behind their backs I've got a hamper that's overflowing with really, really loud mistakes And a graveyard in my…”— Rudy Francisco, youtube.com
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.”— Iain Thomas, amazon.com
“The foundation of adult trust is not “You will never hurt me.” It is “I trust myself with whatever you do.”— David Richo, amazon.com
“If you are not afraid of the voices inside you, you will not fear the critics outside you.”— Natalie Goldberg, amazon.com
“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.”— Natalie Goldberg, amazon.com