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“Huxley feared that what we desire will ruin us.” Neil Postman
Of Vulnerability
Not crawling or slithers, lead or blade,
neither fist nor foe really matter
in the grandest of schemes,
it is more the inner, the self, the real,
of vulnerability we are afraid.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
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It is indeed one of our biggest fears
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Thank you for sharing.
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Totally agree with fear of vulnerability – good poem 🙂
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Thank you.
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I truly agree, Paul. It is a hindrance to success. Well penned. 🙂
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Many thanks Winnie 🙂
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Amen.
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Thank you.
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Agreed.
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Thanks VJ
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Welcome Paul.
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Oh, yes, it’s the inner demons we should fear.
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Absolutely Liz, where everything grows and unleashes.
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I HATE feeling vulnerable. That is the one emotion that has made me actually shut down in therapy. Hard to deal with.
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Very hard, the last fortress we hold in my view, thank you for sharing that.
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Beautiful
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Many thank.
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So true! I always look forward to what you write. Thanks for sharing
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Very kind, and I sure enjoy the invitation.
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and never gets easier with age, just growing thicker skin perhaps, the real us buried so deep within. 5 lines that say so much
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Thank you for your thoughtful reflection and kind words Gina, much appreciated.
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your are welcome Paul
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Our strength lies in our acceptance of our vulnerability…at least that what I discovered. Shared if you’d like to read, in my Acceptance, Love and Time post.
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Yes wholly agree, that is my journey to healing too, thank you for sharing and for the recommended reading too.
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My pleasure Paul, it is a process rather than a destination, that takes time for sure!
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It certainly does
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I get this.
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Thank you for sharing that.
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it is more the inner…. so very true. Thank you, Paul.
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Thank you so much Amy.
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So true – love the style of this poem
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Thank you so much Lyn.
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I love the photo you picked for this.
So true… 💕
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Thank you so much Susanne
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