What do vulnerability and cleaning my house have to do with each other, you might ask… Oh man. More than you’d expect. Let me elaborate. I have been working on stretching the limits of my comfort zone lately. It’s exhilarating but also freakin’ terrifying. Today, I marinated in the outskirts of that zone for a fair amount of time — in front of other people, even! — and I am hilariously both having an authentic reaction and observing my reactions with interest. After my out-of-zone experience, I immediately found myself feeling vulnerable; I felt nervous that I wasn’t perfect (a Keep reading…
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Glennon Doyle
Have you ever been in the presence of someone who made you feel like it was completely safe and totally encouraged to be your truest, deepest self? Who makes you feel like you don’t have to mask whatever emotions you’re experiencing because they are to be honored as a part of your authentic experience? This was my evening with Glennon Doyle last night. She came to Kansas City and welcomed us all into one of the “Family Meetings” that she is known for within her cyber world community. What moved me most was that she didn’t come deliver some rehearsed Keep reading…