05/14/2021
This book is amazing. The whole subject of vulnerability, pushing through it and empowering yourself with it, is so fascinating and makes its way into each of our lives so powerfully.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Vulnerability is something I get to see in action every day on my massage table. In massage school we go into the psychology of what it’s like to be on the table vs working on the client. There is a power play happening that not many clients are even conscious of. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That’s why it’s so difficult to ask for what you truly want.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That’s why it’s so difficult to speak up when the pressure is slightly off.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That’s why it’s so difficult to relax if you don’t fully trust your LMT.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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That’s why, if your therapist is paying attention, they may choose to ask you, or check in with you multiple times, at the risk of being slightly annoying, to break down that barrier and make sure you’re truly comfortable.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Because what’s more VULNERABLE then being naked on a strangers home turf while they are physically pressing in on your personal space?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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For some of us, getting a massage isn’t nearly as scary as simply naming our boundaries, but that’s a subject for a different kind of session, DM me if you need help with that too. 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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