It is difficult to open the heart if you are afraid that someone will go there in dirty boots. Fear of rejection, ridicule, betrayal - he is familiar to everyone. But if we constantly hold the shield - who can touch us at all? Who will see the real us - not those whom we build out of fear, but living, feeling, complex?

Valinability is not about weakness. This is about honesty. About the fact that you know how to say “it hurts me” when it really hurts. That you are not afraid to cry if something hurt. What do you know how to love without requiring guarantees. But here the balance is important: being open - does not mean to be defenseless.

We can be vulnerable and still keep the boundaries. We can share ourselves - but do not give ourselves completely in the wrong hands. Openness is art. And it is important to remember in it: if you show your vulnerability, this does not mean that you should use it. The ability to protect yourself is not an armor, but an internal support. This is your voice, which at the right time will say: "You can’t do this to me."

And yet: not everyone deserves your vulnerability. Not everyone should give the keys to the most fragile places of the soul. But when you find a person who does not scare your sensitivity ... - this is magic. This is the proximity where you do not need to pretend to be strong in order to be loved.

So yes, I believe that vulnerability does not make us weak. She makes us alive. And it requires much more courage than a constant game of cold inaccessibility. To be yourself, with an open heart, is a real challenge. But this is how true love is born. Not on top of masks, but in the heart of vulnerability.