The definition of the word “Vulnerable” is to be “susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm” and to be this breed of human is a beautiful and terrible thing. It can lead you to being open, sensitive, and empathetic, but at the same time, it can cause you to be walked all over, tormented by yourself, others and sometimes taken advantage of. 

Being a vulnerable person is work, and there’s no nice way of putting it. You are constantly baring your soul and emotions to the world. And the world is cruel. The world can and will hurt you. I know, from experience that vulnerability causes a lack of walls, a missing piece that you can use as defense. So think of it this way – your life is a battlefield and you have no shield, no armor and no sword. You take the hits laying down. It sounds and feels miserable, you are there, facing such ugly times and your hands are empty. Or so it seems.

With vulnerability also comes the bottomless capacity for love. Your heart is open, your emotions are raw. Using this to your advantage, you can show people light even in all the darkness being endured. Having the ability to give love with such passion and ferocity, there’s never a doubt when one can feel it. 

You see, this is your weapon; to love, to show compassion, to be bare. Not everyone can do this and nor expects this reaction in dark times. The world is in turmoil, everything feels like its falling apart. But to remain vulnerable is to stay capable of being tender and soft in the hardest of days. You may feel exposed, however this does not necessarily have to be a negative thing. 

I have learned to love my vulnerability. Yes, in a sense I am a target for pain and heartache but this has only made me grow and develop as a person. I have a sense of pure love that I pour into others like water. I could drown you in the emotions I withhold. I have a power that is invisible to the naked eye and that makes me, me. If you are reading this, let yourself be weak sometimes, let yourself overflow. Just make sure, that when you grow to be vulnerable, and love others, that you share that love with yourself as well.