Embracing vulnerability

Carla Watson
Jan 3, 2022
2 min read

I want to start this new year, talking (again) about something really special to me... 𝙴𝚖𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚟𝚞𝚕𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚢 and how that is a way of 𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚟𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛. Letting go of ego.

Surrendering to the source.

And igniting that inner fire that lives inside all of us.

Last year I “suddenly” found myself completely naked walking barefoot over rocks, laying on grass next to 🐑🐄s poop, and climbing a tree while avoiding splinters.

What an adventure. What an opportunity to learn.

So that morning before I left the house I gave my husband a kiss, he said “good luck” and seemed a little sad that he would have to look after the dogs that morning without me . No, he wasn’t worried about my nuddie adventure ha!

I arrived to the middle of nowhere with @daniellereederphotography to be part of her project #FormFemale and we realized there were bloody campers near the area 🙃

But it was pretty early so there was no sign of anyone awake. (Yet)

After some amazing pictures we had one more to take before leaving the location around some amazing rock formations.

I quickly started to climb that rocky hill (completely naked) and when I reached the top I felt quite vulnerable… I could see all and all could see me.

I hesitated for a moment thinking “oh did she get it yet?” hoping that my fetal position would be enough… the thing is I was very scared of the campers (a really lovely family btw) and the possibility of they knowing that there was a naked panamenian in the middle of a field 500m away.

I knew they will not really “see my bits” but they would *know* I was naked. That was scary.

Another voice inside took over… ꜰᴜᴜᴜᴄᴄᴄᴋ ɪᴛᴛᴛᴛ! She said…

As i felt my body rising up.

Proudly lifting my hands in the air, letting my heart dance inside my throat.

I now understand that I felt exposed and vulnerable even thought others might not really see the things I was ashamed about… and that sometimes happens in other parts of my life.

Sometimes we feel ashamed and fearful even though no one will really see the root, the cause of those feeling… perhaps no one will even notice.

Can you think of a time when you experienced something similar? The thing is… once we distance our selves from a situation or a state is easier to get more perspective… perhaps even ignite our inner fire and awake that voice that proudly shouts “FUCK IT!”

This adventure was a reminder that..

Vulnerability is power.

Vulnerability will set us free.

My invitation for you is to: Embrace your vulnerability.

Perhaps it hides an incredible power behind it.

Perhaps it’s a reminder of reframing fear.

Perhaps is an opportunity for growth…