Epiphanies
- What, from previous sessions, has come back around to speak to you?
- Which of the homework exercises have had an unexpected impact on your outlook?
- Where is this path leading you?
Permissions
- You are invited to engage at whatever distance feels right today
- You are not required to speak, share, or explain anything
- Noticing is enough — meaning can come later
- Silence, confusion, and resistance are valid participation
- Take what is useful and leave the rest
- The Questions for Discernment and Homework are optional and meant to serve you, not pressure you. Do as much or as little as feels right.
Video Presentation
https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_on_vulnerability
Questions for Discernment
- How do you personally define ‘vulnerability’? What makes you feel vulnerable?
- What are some things that make you feel unworthy of love and respect?
- How does society treat people who make themselves vulnerable? How do you treat people that are open and vulnerable with you?
- Have you ever had a situation where you were vulnerable with another and instead of shame, that person made you feel loved?
Homework Exercises
- Recall a recent circumstance when a friend or co-worker was vulnerable with you. Go back to that person and express sincere gratitude that they trusted you enough to be open to you.
- Practice a brief, low-risk vulnerabilty — e.g., share a minor fear with someone you trust — and reflect on how it felt to choose vulnerability intentionally.
Side Trails
https://www.ted.com/talks/michele_l_sullivan_asking_for_help_is_a_strength_not_a_weakness