The Ledge of Vulnerability
Recently, my husband and I were able to spend some time with a few of our nearest and dearest friends. They're the kind of friends where you get to pick up right where you left off, and honestly, they are a couple of the few people that we have ever "done life" with. The time we got with them was refreshing to our souls, filled with laughter, tears, and so many sarcastic comments. In our time together, we dove right into the nitty gritty of each other's struggles, triumphs, and heartbreaks. One of the things we talked about was how difficult it is to find people that you feel you can truly be transparent and real with. We also realized how devastating life is without having people like that in your world. It really struck me when I stopped to think about why we let so few people catch glimpses of what's actually going on in our lives and hearts, even though it's a crucial part of spiritual and emotional well-being. I believe that we are so scared to s...