How Vulnerability Makes Us Stronger
You aren’t weak when you choose to let down your guard
How Vulnerability Makes Us Stronger
You aren’t weak when you choose to let down your guard
Below is a brief excerpt from an article written by Anne, How Vulnerability Makes Us Stronger, for ThriveGlobal.com. To read it in it’s entirety, please visit their web site. We’re very thankful for the opportunity to contribute!
How Vulnerability Makes Us Stronger
Imagine that you made a mistake at work and decided to own up to it in front of your boss or coworkers. Or that you had a big fight with your partner and chose to be the first to apologize. You just made a decision to be vulnerable.
In the past, the idea of vulnerability was usually associated with weakness. Being vulnerable meant being susceptible to being hurt; showing vulnerability was the same as showing weakness.
In recent years, the word vulnerability has come to be used in a broader context — as in when you choose to share parts of yourself that you might be tempted to keep hidden. If you choose to show vulnerability with another person, that’s not a sign of weakness. It’s a conscious choice.
When it comes to taking care of yourself, take the advice you would give your kids or your friends.
It may be exercise, meditation, regular time with a friend, snuggling with a pet, taking time to read for fun, or dancing around your house while jamming out to music. Whatever it is, make it a ritual and part of your resilience-building routine. #mindfulmonday #resilience #productivity #priorities #mindfulness #mindovermoment
What I used to not understand about meditation is that when your mind wanders, you know it's working. Meditation is not some Zen-like calm experience. It's hard work because your mind doesn't stop. Your thoughts will wander because your brain is always looking for something to grab onto.
Expect it and let the thoughts roll by. 🙏 #mindovermoment #meditation #mindfulness #resilience #innerpeace #fridayvibes
#ThrowbackThursday to last October when I got my first tattoo!
I wanted a visual representation to remind myself to stay in the present moment. Every time I look at it, I take three deep breaths (that’s all it takes to reset your entire nervous system) and think of something I’m grateful for.
It may not be a tattoo, but I would love to know what visual reminder you will create to come back to the moment, take a deep breath (or three), and focus on gratitude. Tell me in the comments! 👇 #resilience #mindfulness #reset #tattoo #tinytatsatx #unalome #mindovermoment
The last year has been a defining period in history. So many people have faced incredible setbacks, challenges, and trauma, but we have to be careful that we don't define our lives by "before the pandemic" or "after the pandemic".
This can become the new normal, and we can easily get stuck in a rut. Unfortunately, a rut is nothing more than a grave with no ends, and if you aren’t deliberate, it’s easy to stay stuck there.
If you have found yourself stuck in a rut, here are 5 ways to get unstuck:
1️⃣ Identify what thoughts are supporting/sabotaging your success.
2️⃣ Remember that your thoughts are not facts.
3️⃣ Create a replacement thought.
4️⃣ Make visual reminders.
5️⃣ Talk to yourself rather than listen to yourself.
If you’ve fallen in a rut, you don’t have to stay there. As one of my favorite musicians Ray Wylie Hubbard says, “Get out of a rut and get into a groove.” #resilience #getunstuck #definesuccess #personaldevelopment #selfleadership #liveonpurpose #positivemindset #optimism #newnormal
Thank you for the support James! We love working with you and your teams at @yum_brands!! #mindovermoment #resilience #speaker #author #truthbombdropper
Hey, it’s okay. #resilience #yougotthis #fridaymood
📷: @positivelypresent
Anne Grady is a Speaker, Author, and #TruthBomb Dropper.
Anne shares practical strategies that can be applied both personally and professionally to improve relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity. And she’ll make you laugh while she does it. Anne is a two time TEDx speaker, and her work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company and Inc. magazines, CNN, ESPN, and FOX Business. She is the best selling author of 52 Strategies for Life, Love & Work and Strong Enough: Choosing Courage, Resilience and Triumph.