Vulnerability is connection (ENG/ESP).

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Months ago I received a call that filled me with hope, that offered me a new opportunity within reach of a telephone conversation. When you are cold, calm and rational, you can better discern what is convenient or not for you, but when you are overwhelmed by despair, any small ray of light that provides emotional clarity is hope. However, what I embraced before as a hope that bordered on excessive illusion, today I do not see it that way, today I see it as vulnerability.

Hace meses recibí una llamada que me llenó de esperanza, que me brindaba una nueva oportunidad al alcance de una conversación vía telefónica. Cuando estas en frío, con serenidad y con raciocinio, puedes discernir mejor qué es conveniente o no para ti, pero cuando te embarga el desespero, cualquier pequeño rayito de luz que brinde claridad emocional es esperanza. Sin embargo, lo que abracé antes como una esperanza que rayaba en ilusión desmedida, hoy no lo veo así, hoy lo veo como vulnerabilidad.


Perhaps for many people, especially because we are in the month of mental health, there is already a different consensus as to what emotional vulnerability is, that it is not the same as weakness or fragility, and that in any case, being in a situation that makes you resonate with either of the last two words, is part of life too and does not mean that we feel that way forever. But vulnerability has a different hue, a different color, a different look. Weakness forces you to close yourself off to any possibility of change, but knowing that one is vulnerable gives you the possibility to connect.

Tal vez para muchas personas, en especial porque estamos en el mes de la salud mental, ya hay un consenso diferente en cuanto a lo que es vulnerabilidad emocional, que no es igual a debilidad o fragilidad, y que en todo caso, estar en una situación que te haga resonar con cualquiera de las dos últimas palabras, es parte de la vida también y no significa que nos sintamos así para siempre. Pero la vulnerabilidad tiene un matiz diferente, un color diferente, una mirada diferente. La debilidad te obliga a cerrarte a toda posibilidad de cambio, pero saber que uno es vulnerable te da la posibilidad de conectar.


Connect with what? With what was lost. And connecting or giving space to all those things or people that are lost is not the same as recovering them, but if there is something to recover it is the meaning you give to each thing and person that touches your soul. I believe that being vulnerable is not exposing yourself impulsively to risks, it is not being reckless, it is not giving permission to get hurt. Vulnerability for me is more about recognizing your limits, acknowledging pain and mobilizing everything within you to improve your self-care in the face of fear, frustration or despair. Because being vulnerable is not as pretty as it might sound, it's a drama-filled scenario with an audience sometimes unwilling to listen.

¿Conectar con qué? Con lo perdido. Y conectar o darle espacio a todas esas cosas o personas que se pierden no es igual a recuperarlas, pero si hay algo que recuperar es el sentido que le das a cada cosa y persona que toca tu alma. Creo que ser vulnerable no es exponerte de manera impulsiva a los riesgos, no es ser imprudente, no es dar permiso a que te hagan daño. La vulnerabilidad para mí va más bien orientada a reconocer tus límites, a reconocer el dolor y a movilizar todo dentro de ti para mejorar tus cuidados personales ante el miedo, la frustración o la desesperación. Porque ser vulnerable no es tan bonito como podría sonar, es un escenario lleno de drama con una audiencia a veces no dispuesta a escuchar.


It is a feeling that overwhelms you with loss and discomfort, but it is as inevitable as what comes after overcoming this state: peace.

Es un sentir que te embarga de pérdida y de malestar, pero es tan inevitable como también lo es lo que viene después de superar ese estado: paz.


Months have passed since that call, at a vulnerable time for me, and although the opportunity still stands, the opportunity to open myself to new horizons, I have already embarked on the journey to seek other means and my own ways to have stability. I have embarked on the journey back to me.

Han pasado meses desde esa llamada, en un momento vulnerable para mí, y aunque la oportunidad sigue en pie, la oportunidad de abrirme a nuevos horizontes, ya he emprendido el viaje a buscar otros medios y mis propias maneras de tener estabilidad. He emprendido el viaje de regreso a mí.


All photographs used are from my personal gallery.

Todas las fotos utilizadas son de mi galería personal.

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Weakness forces you to close yourself off to any possibility of change, but knowing that one is vulnerable gives you the possibility to connect.

This should not be on top of ourselves. Weakness can really change everything including our Mental and Physical health. This article of yours is very informative.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

My pleasure. Have a nice day. ☺️

Have a nice day too! 💕

Vivimos en una época donde mostrarnos vulnerables parece ser un pecado, se ha perdido mucho la calidez humana y es por ello que hay que cuidar los vínculos

Pienso lo mismo, los vínculos son de las cosas más preciadas que tenemos, y mantienen viva esa calidez que se pierde a menudo.

I am not sure what vulnerability might mean in the eyes of scholars but my life experiences has made me believe that vulnerability is the most dangerous state of emotions. You are exposed to embrace what otherwise you wouldn't. It is the time when every glitter starts appearing like gold. If encountered with negative elements, the state may lead to devastating results.

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I totally agree with your point of view, it's very accurate and is exactly how i think vulnerability feels like. It can take you to a really dark place if you're not prepared enough to know how to deal with it.