I had just come back from a run and had a big revelatoin (which is very common after I run), where I realized that my vulnerabiulity is truly a gift – and especially when I’ve been most vulnerable with other people, it’s been such a wonderful decision and experience in my life. It’s opened up all kinds of relatinoships and growth – not only for me – but also for the other people involved.

Take for example, the work I’m doing with two fabulous practioners – one is a Coach and the other is my Accupuncturist. Both relationships are key in helping me along my personal development journey and feeling better in my body. The interesting piece is that both of these relationships are also co-creative where they are my clients as well. I help them with building their businesses through sales & marketing consulting, business advisement and personal coaching.

Starting out I was a bit apprhensive about opening up fully since these relationships are so “close to home” and they are my clients, however, I realized soon enough, as I opened up more and more, I was helping them become better practiioners. I saw examples of this through our brainstorming around their marketing materials & self-promotion methods, where they’d use their experience with me as an example – and as a success story! And I thought to myself “Wow, my vulnerability and openess is a gift to them!”

Letting others see your vulnerability and showing what’s behind the curtain can not only help you grow, but it can help the person that you’re being vulnerable with to grow as well. I’ve seen it time and time again – where it’s very much a domino effect – and the person who speaks up in truth and authenticity is a leader for others to speak their truth – and people know they are safe to be open.

So next time to pause and wonder if opening up and telling your total truth is a mistake, think to yourself the type of example you can set, and how your openess can help the other person just as much as it’s helping you.