belly exposed
Do you ever consider that you might have shown much of your soft underbelly?
Do you get to this point where you wonder if you’ve made yourself so vulnerable that you’ll only be taken advantage of and never again respected?
Do you ever start to think that maybe you should have just kept it to yourself and, ultimately, you would have been better off?
Because I know I’ve considered that point many times. I’ve looked back at things I’ve done and shared and thought, “that was too far, Daniel.”
But, in the end, it wasn’t too far. It got me right where I needed to be. Even if it ruined the relationship that the vulnerability was expressed in, the end result was that it made me more open and more accepting of myself and more capable of seeing and knowing who deserves my openness.
And that’s worth it. It’s REALLY worth it. Because, when it’s finally appreciated, it feels so good that all the heartache that it took to get there is but a small pinch in comparison to how good it feels to be truly, wonderfully accepted both by yourself, and by those who care for you.