On Vulnerability

 ... So here I am, happily sharing things that are true and honest, trying to be candid about the good and the bad.  One of my favorite posts I’ve ever written, It’s Not All Shiny, dealt with this particular question, that of the gulf between reality and perception.  I share photos on Instagram with the hashtag #everydaylife in part to try to show the good and bad and messy and beautiful.  It’s true that one of my most fundamental goals in life is to see the glory and the holiness even in the most mundane moments.  I wrestle with this, because I doubt myself and think: does that mean I’m glossing over the ugliness?  But I don’t think so, ultimately...

To read the rest of my HERE Year compatriot Lindsey Mead's gorgeous piece on vulnerability, click here.