I woke up to such a frenzied state of the nation today. Seemed everywhere I looked I was hearing or reading all of the opinions and views on the election. After 5 minutes, I decided that was enough. I needed to distract myself and bring something else to my mind. This is when I stumbled upon Brené Brown's Ted Talk on vulnerability, in which she discusses our ability to empathize, belong, and love. This was my silver lining.
“And so I said, “Here’s the thing, I’m struggling.” And she said, “What’s the struggle?” And I said, “Well, I have a vulnerability issue. And I know that vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it’s also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, of love.”