At a Skip the Small Talk event, I watched men struggle to be vulnerable even when invited. The gap between needing connection and accessing it is real.
This opens the door on something deeper, especially for those of us who are more used to “protecting” ourselves from being vulnerable and who are learning what it takes TO connect.
It also made me think of Shalom Schwartz’s work on universal motivating values. Ex, if we’re fixated on those areas connected to Power, Achievement, or Security in other areas of our life, we’re less likely to be able to “drop” the mask and be vulnerable when we’re trying to connect as humans. Not sure I’ve really connected this mental thread fully.
If there is one thing I am beginning to learn it is that connection is the most powerful currency. What could happen if we stopped trying to protect ourselves and started protecting our interconnection. I actually think that is probably the best way to protect ourselves…
This opens the door on something deeper, especially for those of us who are more used to “protecting” ourselves from being vulnerable and who are learning what it takes TO connect.
It also made me think of Shalom Schwartz’s work on universal motivating values. Ex, if we’re fixated on those areas connected to Power, Achievement, or Security in other areas of our life, we’re less likely to be able to “drop” the mask and be vulnerable when we’re trying to connect as humans. Not sure I’ve really connected this mental thread fully.
If there is one thing I am beginning to learn it is that connection is the most powerful currency. What could happen if we stopped trying to protect ourselves and started protecting our interconnection. I actually think that is probably the best way to protect ourselves…