Guest Prompt Week 4, Day 1: Chigozirim Sophia Emeka

Prompt + short interview

The journey of reinvention is one of raw emotions Emerging from dormancy Surprising as a paper cut Overwhelming as a hailstorm One part vulnerability One part rage One part surrender Uncomfortable Unfamiliar Unsure Fearful Alone Damaged Broken And finding a new Self Slowly Different Healing Humble Present Open Longing Free” Dave Rudbarg

Who else instantly thinks of Brene Brown when they hear the word “vulnerability”? Raise your hands.🙌 I discovered her a few years ago, when I came across a Youtube video of Russell Brand interviewing her. I worked through many of the worksheets on her website and slowly but surely started to become a little more comfortable with the idea of being vulnerable. I love reflecting on this topic and, if you do too, it’s your lucky day! Chigozirim Sophia Emeka prepared a brilliant prompt for us:

“To what extent can we place our self-fixated spirit in a state of vulnerability?”

Damn, girl! I don’t know, but I will surely take some time to delve deep into this question. But first, let’s find out what sparked the inspiration for this prompt:

“While on vacation, a friend and I yielded to the words of her five years old child, which sounded weird. But then we did just as he has spoken, irrespective of whether he is making sense of not. Fortunately, his words saved us from disaster.”

Children are the best source of wisdom, there’s no doubt about that. Thank you Chigozirim Sophia Emeka for reminding us of this truth. 💛

I am looking forward to everyone’s submissions! Don’t forget to stay tuned for Wednesday’s and Friday’s prompt.

Our 12 participants are:

Joseph Lieungh, Riku Arikiri, Aswin, Sujona Chatterjee, Wilfredo Resto, Vicky Prokopi, Bingz Huang, Dan Catalin, Chigozirim Sophia Emeka, Georgia Lewitt, Marcus

Everyone is welcomed to join us with response articles to these prompts, whether part of Know Thyself or not. Remember to tag the writer that inspired you so that they don’t miss your articles.

Each of these guest prompts will be pinned at the top of the pub for 48 hours so that you can easily access them. Afterwards, you’ll be able to find them all here.

In case you missed Dan Catalin’s prompt on hope:

Bob Metivier: Hope in the Hopeless

Spyder: How Much Could I Take?

Henery X: “If You Knew You’d Be Saved In The End, Would You Still Fight?”

Riku Arikiri: How Your Optimistic Choices Will Help You Survive Anything in Your Life

Danna Z: Wild Hunt

K. Barrett: Perspectives On Hope

jules: Rescue Me

Alice F.: Air of Hope

Joseph Lieungh: Battlefields Within Our Minds

Melanie J.: The Power of Hope

Dan Catalin: Hope Should Always Be Mysterious

Camille Grady: A Fighting Spirit

Rita Duponty: Somewhere Between What Is and What Will Be

Simão Cunha: Fight To Be Saved

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