{"id":406,"date":"2024-05-22T16:07:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/?p=406"},"modified":"2024-05-29T05:30:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T05:30:19","slug":"vulnerability-a-risky-beauty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"Vulnerability -The Beauty and The Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Exposure<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vulnerability.&nbsp;&nbsp;Such a hard word to swallow.&nbsp;&nbsp;It\u2019s a willingness to expose yourself emotionally, knowing there is a huge degree of uncertainty that will follow.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s the willingness to lay your heart bare.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vulnerability and intimacy. Vulnerability and authenticity. You can\u2019t have one without the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A coral rose\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br><strong><em>Uncovering<\/em><\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s like a delicate rose, with so many layers to uncover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s sharing your feelings and being completely honest about them.&nbsp;&nbsp;These feelings can be so heavy, that it\u2019s like boulders resting on your shoulders.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Risk <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s a risky business.  Real consequences.  Disappointment, rejection, and grief. Once your feelings become speech, they remain whispering in the air forever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be so uncomfortable.&nbsp;&nbsp;So uncomfortable that your heart&nbsp;literally&nbsp;hurts.&nbsp;&nbsp;You breathe in and out, yet you\u2019re gasping for air.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vulnerability, what do you look like?&nbsp;&nbsp;You look like the person who is taking a chance, despite the looming fear of rejection.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You look like the person sharing innermost details that have fiercely been held private.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You look like the person inviting reconnection after a state of dismay.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outcome is out of your control.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Reward<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embrace that uncertainty.&nbsp;&nbsp;Life will continue.&nbsp;&nbsp;Life will go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vulnerability, what can you give?&nbsp;&nbsp;You can give safety, satisfaction, intimacy, progression, and growth.&nbsp;&nbsp;Being vulnerable with those you trust, may be one of the most beautiful, serene journeys you\u2019ve ever taken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vulnerability is not a weakness. Vulnerability is a super power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">* ~*~*~*<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vulnerability can be the beginnings of a beautiful journey.<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/?p=406\" class=\"button read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-be-social","category-musings","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/FullSizeRender-scaled.jpeg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=406"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":421,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/406\/revisions\/421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/THESOFTFEMININEWOMAN.COM\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}