Vulnerability

Found this gold from Oriah Mountain Dreamer today and had to give it a place here…

“The root of the word vulnerability comes from the Latin ‘vulnus’, and means ‘the ability to carry a wound gracefully’. Been thinking about this since I read it in Mark Nepo’s ‘Finding Inner Courage’. I like that it doesn’t deny that there will be wounds. ‘Carrying’ the wound implies it does not have to immobilize or crush us. But to do so, gracefully… ah, there’s the tricky part- as in with dignity (not denial,) with beauty (as in truthfully,) and with Grace- the unearned blessing of being held by that which is larger that enables us to continue, to live & love fully even with wounds. The word says it all- to experience this blessing we have to accept our vulnerability- it is the open door that allows this Grace to lift & carry us when we least expect it.” From Oriah Mountain Dreamer

This says it all…