I appreciate your openness and vulnerability here. Reading what you shared about how you notice yourself acting/reacting in situations where you may feel unsafe, sends my own mind into thinking about the ways I observe myself when I’m not feeling safe (often because my inner child/teenager is afraid of something). Empathy for myself and others feels like deep wisdom to me too. And offering empathy to someone who is feeling vulnerable is also vulnerable. I love Brene Brown’s work and how you emphasized pieces here. Thank you for posting this Lindsay!