The Power of Vulnerability: A Journey to Deeper Relationships

What action are you taking today that is going to give you and your loved ones a better life tomorrow. What are you building in your life. This doesn't relate to money or working hard.

Taking that off the table. What else is it that you are building. A strong foundation of love and connection. Sharing and being vulnerable with each other as to what is going on in your own life and your thoughts.

Your fears. What you need help with. What are you struggling with. How will your build a deep family connection. To stop and talk and more importantly listen to each other.

To turn off the TV and put away the phone. To being open to listen. You don't have to provide any solutions. Often, when we can speak about any problems or fears we are facing, then we can find the solution ourselves.

But we just need that safe space to be able to speak. Not to be judged or ridiculed. It is only though doing exercises like this that we can truly grow and evolve into a better version of ourselves.

There comes a time when we face real hardship in our life. True challenges that test our character, our strength and our determination.

With the skill of being able to speak what is going on for us, we can get through this challenges a lot better than just keeping it all internal.

Remember as well that there is a belief system that we create when we are young. Not good enough. It tells us that we are not good enough to share our story and our internal pain and struggles with others.

It makes us sad because no one understands us. And yet, we don't express ourselves to anyone so how will they understand us. For men, especially, they fight all their battles internally.

Trying to be the strong one for their family. Always putting on a brave face. Being the rock for the rest of the family and their troubles. But the rest of the family has the responsibility of looking after their rock.

For when the rock or foundations crumbles then everything falls apart as we well know. In a family unit, and indeed with our friends.

We all have that responsibility to create that space for others to share with us. They always say that a problem shared is a problem halved.

Many times a problem is actually just perceived. It is not real. We constantly make stuff up in our head. We constantly make something up when people don't share with us.

And what we make up is not real or true. It causes suffering all around. So we have to have the awareness and the courage and strength to be vulnerable with our friends and family so that we can form tighter bonds. Stronger connections.

You want to know that if you ever end up going to someone's funeral that you really knew them. You helped them at some point. They had a fulfilling life. They had good energy.

They lived their life. You don't want to go to a friend's funeral and discover you actually didn't know them at all. They had a whole life you knew nothing about. So build stronger connections with your friends and loved ones.

Really ask and listen as to what is going on with them. What are their internal battles. Create that safe space for them to open up. It's all about team work to defeat an enemy or a problem.

Through this practice, we all grow and evolve into a better version of ourselves. For many of this, it will be a big challenge. Fear of being judged, fear of appearing to be crazy.

Fear of feeling stupid. But the reality is, true friends and loved ones will be there for you regardless of what is going on for you. They will understand and show empathy.

Even if they don't relate, they can simply listen and often that is enough. Create this space for your parents, your children, your partner and your friends.

I can promise you that the bonds and fulfilment it will create will astound you. It will be like building a super strong tribe. We really are stronger together, both spiritually and physically.

You will feel loved and safe. You will feel a part of something which is a human yearning. You will feel needed because you are. So, who will your first conversation be with.

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