what does it mean to be vulnerable?

Being vulnerable and sharing your heart doesn't mean you are weak...it means you are being honest. You are willing to quit living in a mask and be open, authentic and truly live in reality. It means you know you have dark deep work to do. It means you aren't willing to be like everyone else and just accept status quo. It means you are willing to face your FEARS and do the difficult process of digging deep.

Just because you have fears and false perceptions doesn't mean you have self pity for your situation or that you are a negative person because you have fears. Having fears allows you to develop your courage and press through them.

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poem ~ hope

Oh to have hope
In the middle of the night,
Oh to have hope
That it will turn out alright.
Oh to have hope
When you've given your all,
Oh to have hope
That you'll answer the call.
Oh to have hope
When life seems on end,
Oh to have hope
That you won't just give in.
Oh to have hope
In the journey each day,
Oh to have hope
In the kindest of ways.
Oh to have hope
When darkness is there,
Oh to have hope
That somebody cares.
Oh to have hope
In the meaning of life,
Oh to have hope
To make everything right.
Oh to have hope
To believe you can change,
Oh to have hope
When things stay the same. 
Oh to have hope
In the greatest pure love,
Oh to have hope
Through the ugliest mud.
Oh to have hope
When your left all alone,
Oh to have hope
With friends in your home.
Oh to have hope
In the morning sunrise,
Oh to have hope
Even in the goodbyes.
Oh to have hope 
In the evening sunset,
Oh to have hope
The best is still yet.
Oh to have hope 
In each moment today,
Oh to have hope
Is a gift always.

© Misty W Gilbert
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