Being vulnerable

This week I watched an IG Live (Instagram Live) between the Naked Professor and the Honest Bloke. These aren't their real names but their account names. I follow both of them and have been really interested in their content for a while.

They are both very open and honest about their feelings and they both opened up a lot, which for men isn't always easy to do. I know so many men who don't/won't open up. The honest bloke mainly focuses on men to open up and that's great because I do think men need it more than women.

However, when I was watching the IG live, some of it really resonated with me in that I felt that as a female I have been told to hide my feelings or hide what is really going on. I have not said how I have been really feeling to people over the years because I didn't want to be a burden and that doesn't get me anywhere. If anything, I have been the one that suffered. Unfortunately, the suppressed feelings have often come out after I have had one too many alcoholic beverages and not always in the best way. Sometimes I have drunk to excess to try and numb the pain that I had been feeling which again is no good for anyone especially me.

So I am going to take the plunge and open up with some of my posts that are a bit more personal to me. I think even if nobody else reads this it would be a healing experience for me.

Hope you enjoy! By the way, give @thehonestbloke and @thenakedprofess a follow if you haven't already