I witnessed something very interesting to me today. In my life I have learned that when you can get “real” and vulnerable to show all your warts (well, many of them or just one!) to other people, this opens them to be who “they” are too. With less armor and it takes down the walls people build to show that they have it “all together” and everything is, at least, “fine”!
I read in fb of a Buddhist Teacher I enjoy following and she shared how she was so overwhelmed with where she was in presenting all day, the death of a friend, many responsibilities. It was heart warming for me to read the words of support and love sent to her by the fb friends. I had never read anything like this from this teacher before.
I went back to re-read the post this morning and to my utter surprise she had deleted the post! Oh my!!! I was so sad for her. Here this lovely human being that serves so many had reached out and shared a moment of disorientation, heart break and more…she was showing her vulnerability. Not a teacher, not a healer, just a human being hurting and overwhelmed. And she had to take it down. It was too much, I guess, to be seen as not having it all together and strong.
I send her my heart’s energy of Compassion. Because life isn’t easy sometimes and I so appreciate her opening up and at least giving those of us who “saw” her for a glimpse being vulnerable and allowing us in to help support her. As she continues to support so many others.
Love…
I read in fb of a Buddhist Teacher I enjoy following and she shared how she was so overwhelmed with where she was in presenting all day, the death of a friend, many responsibilities. It was heart warming for me to read the words of support and love sent to her by the fb friends. I had never read anything like this from this teacher before.
I went back to re-read the post this morning and to my utter surprise she had deleted the post! Oh my!!! I was so sad for her. Here this lovely human being that serves so many had reached out and shared a moment of disorientation, heart break and more…she was showing her vulnerability. Not a teacher, not a healer, just a human being hurting and overwhelmed. And she had to take it down. It was too much, I guess, to be seen as not having it all together and strong.
I send her my heart’s energy of Compassion. Because life isn’t easy sometimes and I so appreciate her opening up and at least giving those of us who “saw” her for a glimpse being vulnerable and allowing us in to help support her. As she continues to support so many others.
Love…
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