<p>In this episode we explore the <strong>power and truth about vulnerability</strong>, and how <em>fear of it</em> may be holding you back in relationships; causing unnecessary stress, struggle and conflict whilst trying to protect yourself and how this fear will get in the way of empathy, intimacy and deeper connection. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/iCvmsMzlF7o?si=JPKmkcM1vzgdvqjJ" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">You can watch the Brene Brown ted talk here</a></p><p>If you want to connect with 'you' (and me) on a deeper level, you can<a href="https://elainedenton.myflodesk.com/selflovesunday" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="http://www.elainedenton.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to be part the weekly 'Self Love' email community, <a href="https://elainedenton.myflodesk.com/selflovesunday" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>read my blog or find out more about me, and you can also find me on instagram as <a href="http://www.instagram.com/the_psychospiritualtherapist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="http://www.instagram.com/thetrueselftherapist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠thetrueselftherapist⁠</a></p><p>At the start of the episode, I mention vulnerability within abusive dynamics, you can get more advice here:</p><p><a href="https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/</a><a href="https://www.mind.org.uk/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</p><p>Thanks so much for being here and don't forget to like, follow, subscribe, comment and review!</p><p><em>Note: this podcast is not intended as, nor should be taken as, 'therapy' or personal advice. It is something that can help you raise curiosity about your relationship with 'you', and how everyday challenges or past experiences may relate to that, and how you may be able to help yourself to create change either through self help or via a certified professional. </em></p>