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EP 09: The Line Between Vanity and Openness with Shoshanna

Living Brave

English - December 22, 2019 22:00 - 36 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 154 ratings
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How do we share authentically in the age of "vulnerability porn?" How do we work with social tools and shield ourselves from the harmful side of Instagram culture? What's the difference between sharing your story and shedding, or transcending your own narrative? In this episode, we explore what it means to truly share from the heart and how to go about being brave from a place to nonattachment vs. falling into the never-ending cycle of feeding the ego. I offer a guided meditation to help us bridge the gap between our wholehearted vision for our lives, and how we show up in the world. The brave, vulnerable warrior is one that is open and yet humble -- who can acknowledge their power in the moment, knowing that "what's happened to me does not define me," but if sharing it can be of service, it's worthwhile regardless of the outcome. 

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