This morning during a book study, we were talking about vulnerability.
As the conversation unfolded, I found myself reflecting on how often we try to be the strong one. The one who keeps everything together. The one others depend on. The one who carries the responsibilities, solves the problems, and somehow keeps moving forward.
For a long time, I believed that being strong meant carrying everything on my own.
The house, the job, the finances, the relationships, The endless responsibilities that come with everyday life.
Somehow along the way, I convinced myself that this was what strength looked like.
And I know I’m not alone.
Many of us learn that showing weakness is dangerous. We worry that if people see us struggling, they might think less of us.
We fear that admitting we’re tired will make us appear incapable. Or that the image we’ve worked so hard to maintain will begin to crack.
So we carry more…
And when things become heavy, we carry even more.
But this morning, I realized something.
What if vulnerability is not the weakness we’ve always believed it to be?Perhaps it is courage hidden beneath fear.
When we finally speak about what is weighing on us, we take it out of the shadows and place it where we can actually see it. Whether it’s through a conversation with a friend, a partner, a trusted mentor, prayer, meditation, or simply sitting quietly with ourselves, something begins to shift.
The situation may not change immediately, but our perspective often does.
Sometimes what we discover is that we’re not tired of what we’re doing.
We’re tired of carrying it alone.
There’s a difference.
When we allow ourselves to be vulnerable, we create space for support, understanding, compassion, and even solutions we couldn’t see before.
We were never meant to carry every burden by ourselves.
Vulnerability also has a way of leading us back to gratitude.
When we stop long enough to acknowledge what we’re feeling and share what we’re carrying, we often begin to see things differently. We notice the people who have been standing beside us. We recognize the love hidden within the responsibilities we sometimes resent. We see lessons where we once saw only struggles.
The burden may still be there, but gratitude helps us carry it with a lighter heart.
It reminds us of what we have, who we have, and how far we’ve already come. It helps us appreciate the support, the growth, and even the challenges that have shaped us into who we are today.
We all have crosses to bear; Some are small. Some are heavy. Some we talk about openly…
Others remain hidden behind a smile and the words, “I’m fine.”
Being vulnerable doesn’t give power to our struggles. It takes away the power they have over us.
Maybe Wave 41 is about understanding that vulnerability gives us back our power. The strength to be ourselves, with the support of the ones we love.
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