67: VULNERABILITY : WHY WE SHOULD NOT HOLD BACK

TRANSCRIPT FOR EP67I have a free webclass for you, Launch your podcast in 48 hours and make it profitable. It is downloadable at www.askjoannelee.com/freewebclass (www_dot_ask_joa_nne_lee.com forward slash / freewebclass)Welcome to leader activated, hi I’m joanne and in this episode, i will be sharing with you Vulnerability : Why we should not hold back. As small children, we are open and free, sharing all of ourselves with others. As we grow and mature, however, we learn that the world can be a very painful place. We learn that not everyone is on our side, and not all situations are going to go our way.Over time, then, we also learn to protect ourselves. We build walls around our hearts, we convince ourselves that we never really loved that person who hurt us anyway, and we become in denial. Even worse, we begin to believe and internalize negative thoughts and feelings about ourselves.For myself, - as a stay home mum taking care of the kids, i’m always show to be tough, independent, the handy person, mother who knows it all….. However I was negative, have lots of self limiting beliefs, negative thoughts and feelings about myself, emotions and even suicidal at times. After joining SRW, i was encouraged by Genecia to share my story about my fears, my mistakes , all of these exposed my vulnerability which I was very relevant to show. I have always wanted to show the best version of myself to others even when im hurting inside. But deep down, I was unhappy. As you truly learn to accept and love yourself, you will find it easier and easier to show true vulnerability. If your sense of self-worth is strong, then you will no longer need others to define it or prop it up for you.You will be able to walk away from those who treat you with disrespect and attract those who treat you well.However, getting from here to there is never easy. Whatever path you choose, finding freedom from the fear of vulnerability is a truly life-changing experience.Connect with me through Facebook, Instagram and Linkedin. If you would like to get your voice heard and be recognized as a leader online, I will like to invite you to schedule a call with me at www.askjoannelee.com/ask. (forward slash) spell out www_dot_ask_joa_nne_lee_dotcom forward slash askI look forward to seeing you in my next episode where i will be sharing with you more tips and ways to activate the leader in you. This fear of vulnerability often leads people to cause pain to others.Hence It is important to learn from past mistakes and to always strive for personal growth.However, it is equally important to learn to forgive your own mistakes. How often are you quick to forgive someone else's mistake, or even truly bad behavior, while continuing to beat yourself up for a mistake that you made?As you truly learn to accept and love yourself, you will find it easier and easier to show true vulnerability. If your sense of self-worth is strong, then you will no longer need others to define it or prop it up for you.