JAMIE LEE HOFFER
Brené Brown , a therapist / researcher , says in her Ted Talk on The Power of Vulnerability , that happy , confident , successful people have a sense of worthiness , embrace vulnerability and feel a connection to others , the world around them and to themselves . These people believe they are worthy of connecting , having the courage to be seen even in their imperfection . She says that they embraced “ excruciating vulnerability ” and own a sense of worthiness , as if a birthright .
I believed I had to earn it .
Shame she says , is what keeps us separate and unconnected . I believed in order to allow myself to be “ seen ” I needed to be perfect . Until then I would lay low , real low and wait . The idea of being vulnerable , which is what an artist is , paralyzed me . How could I have courage to be vulnerable when I didn ’ t feel worthy of connection .