It is so sad that men often see vulnerability as a sign of weakness when being able to step on your vulnerability is, in fact, a great sign of strength. So many confuse being powerful with being empowered.

Powerful = energy patterns of the power side (being superior, stronger, meaning someone is inferior). Empowerment = an aware ego that can honor both power and vulnerability.

No one is invincible and we are all going to die. No power in the world could change that… now, how do we want to live?

Weakness is to pretend to be someone else, to ignore parts of the self. That behavior shows a great inability to stand on one's feet fully. Our 'shadows' bring us so much strength when we stop disowning them. They bring comprehension of who we truly are, what is important for us and what we don't want to have more of in our lives. Embracing our vulnerabilities is self-love and self-acceptance.

Thank you for the beautiful piece, I am glad more and more men embrace change :)