“Be authentic with many and vulnerable with a few” Heard this morning as a sort of formula for making friends. I’m not sure I agree with this because it makes vulnerability sound like weakness. Like something to be protected or hidden. For me, especially with trying to make friends, authenticity IS vulnerability. To show others my real, true self is to show my heart, what I care about, what I believe. It means that I’m not disingenuous to myself - I’m not fake. I have to admit, though, that I forgot this recently. I’ve always been told that I’m “a lot” - too...fill in the blank. Recently, I found myself sitting in fear and doubt, trying not to be too... Trying to behave so people will like me. Boo. Exhausting. Also, doesn’t work. Ha! Now I’m left wondering “did they like me?” Instead of knowing that I put my best, real self forward and they can take me or leave me and that’s ok. Here’s OUR reminder that vulnerability is courage and authenticity is embracing who we are. We might be too...whatever for some people and that’s ok. We’re ok. Just like this.