Brené Brown: The power of vulnerability

Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com.

I have written about TED before. There are now over 800 videos online to view for free. I am subscribed to the newsfeed so that I get them dropped directly into iTunes as and when they are released. Last week I was catching up on a backlog of videos and came across this one. It will take you less than 20 minutes to watch as Brene Brown talks about vulnerability.

I like the way she begins with science and then dives into the whole emotional context of vulnerability. As I watched, I became truly moved by what she was saying, and found myself scribbling ideas frantically on a scrap of paper. She talks about the need for wholehearted vulnerability as the route to joy, happiness and fulfilment. She points to shame, fear, disappointment. She talks about being the first to say ‘I love you’, being turned down, asking for needs to be met, being flawed. The talk is truly inspiring and well worth just that little time to watch.

After watching the video, I subscribed to her blog and am enjoying reading that too.