So I was watching Super Soul Sunday on the OWN network yesterday. Does anyone else watch it? I’m kind of obsessed. I miss my Oprah everyday but I enjoy her on Super Soul Sunday so much more than when she was on the talk show. Every show is about bettering yourself. I’m even doing the 21 Day Meditation Challenge with Oprah and Deepak Chopra! I really dig this bettering yourself stuff.

Anyway, yesterday Oprah was talking to Dr. Brene Brown who I was not familiar with prior to the episode. (First of all, Brene is a cool character name to keep in the ol’ back pocket) Dr. Brown has written a few books with the latest titled Daring Greatly (love that) and she became somewhat famous for her Ted Talk on vulnerability which you can see here. Very interesting stuff.

One thing that they discussed during the show was that “vulnerability was the cornerstone of courage”. So in order to be truly courageous, to really put yourself out there in the world, was to be vulnerable. I found that so interesting and what an important lesson for all the writers out there. In order to become successful, you have to become vulnerable. I think it’s so hard to do but probably some of the best advice I had heard in a long time.

Do you agree that you have to be vulnerable to be a better writer? How do you think being vulnerable has helped you? Has anyone read Dr. Brown’s work and if so, have you found it applicable to your writing life?

Write on!