Our Need for Connection
"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men. "- Herman Melville
As human beings we need connection. I believe our deepest need is to belong.But to have true deep connection, Brene Brown explains that we need authenticity and vulnerability. She explains that we need:
Courage - to tell the story of who you are with your whole heart.Compassion - to be kind to yourself first and then to others.Connection - as a result of authenticity, letting go of who we thought we should be in order to be who we are.
http://www.brenebrown.com/In the following TED Talk, Brene Brown beautifully explains that we need to be vulnerable to have true connection. We need to let ourselves be seen as we really are; we need to love with our whole hearts even when it is hard; we need to practice gratitude and joy even when it is not easy; and finally each one of us needs to know, on that deepest level that I AM ENOUGH!I hope you can take the time to watch Brene Brown in the wonderful video, it is uplifting and enlightening.[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCvmsMzlF7o] Please let me know your thoughts on this TED Talk video, and any stories you have about vulnerability and connection.And as always thank you for taking the time to visit, I appreciate it.