Brene Brown: The Power of Vulnerability

If you only listen to one TED Talk in your life, choose this one.

Brene Brown does a beautiful job of unpacking vulnerability and why it's so important in our lives and relationships.

Vulnerability. It's a word that can make many of us uncomfortable. Often life has taught us that vulnerability is what gets us hurt, that it's to be avoided. Vulnerability, however, is also what allows us to connect. Without it, we are alone and disconnected; this can often be followed by symptoms of anxiety and depression. Connection is essential to our health and well-being, and to get connection, we have to be willing to turn towards some vulnerability. Click the image above to listen to Brene drop some wisdom on this difficult, yet crucial, topic.