What does it mean to get vulnerable with your audience? As a Substacker who shares personal stories, I always thought I WAS being vulnerable, but turns out I wasn't prepared for this day...
Vulnerability is what connects us! I'm glad you shared your story on LinkedIn, since it's what led me to reaching out. I want to know people who have been through it, regardless of what "it" might be. I always appreciate your candor!
Thanks Alyssa! And that's right, I almost forgot that's how we reconnected again! :) I couldn't agree more. I wish more people would just be real about stuff and not be so afraid. (Even though I have other things I won't share at the moment, lol.)
I have found LInkedIn to be a place where people are mostly nice, as long as one doesn't veer off into politics. I wrote about living a sober life, I got a lot of support, and people who volunteered they were sober, too. Sometimes I worry about being judged when I share about my divorce, or my mother's mental illness. In the end, I'm always glad I did. Loved reading your piece today, especially about your brother.
Hi Ilona, thank you so much for your kind words and for subscribing! I agree that LinkedIn is sort of a weird place, but for me, it always felt like the work version of Instagram, where you're just showing one side of your life --> the wins and not the struggles. If it WAS about struggles, you always show that you overcame it and now you're a winner. IDK, I just found it to bes o judgey even though I historically never posted anything all that personal. That's why I completely freaked out.
Good for you, for posting about your divorce and your mother's mental illlness... these are all things that show you're human and have things you're dealing with. Kudos to you. <3
To clarify, I posted about my divorce and mom on Substack, not LinkedIn, and I was still quaking in my boots. Probably wouldn't put that stuff on Linkedin unless I could connect it to something work-y.
Vulnerability is what connects us! I'm glad you shared your story on LinkedIn, since it's what led me to reaching out. I want to know people who have been through it, regardless of what "it" might be. I always appreciate your candor!
Thanks Alyssa! And that's right, I almost forgot that's how we reconnected again! :) I couldn't agree more. I wish more people would just be real about stuff and not be so afraid. (Even though I have other things I won't share at the moment, lol.)
I have found LInkedIn to be a place where people are mostly nice, as long as one doesn't veer off into politics. I wrote about living a sober life, I got a lot of support, and people who volunteered they were sober, too. Sometimes I worry about being judged when I share about my divorce, or my mother's mental illness. In the end, I'm always glad I did. Loved reading your piece today, especially about your brother.
Hi Ilona, thank you so much for your kind words and for subscribing! I agree that LinkedIn is sort of a weird place, but for me, it always felt like the work version of Instagram, where you're just showing one side of your life --> the wins and not the struggles. If it WAS about struggles, you always show that you overcame it and now you're a winner. IDK, I just found it to bes o judgey even though I historically never posted anything all that personal. That's why I completely freaked out.
Good for you, for posting about your divorce and your mother's mental illlness... these are all things that show you're human and have things you're dealing with. Kudos to you. <3
To clarify, I posted about my divorce and mom on Substack, not LinkedIn, and I was still quaking in my boots. Probably wouldn't put that stuff on Linkedin unless I could connect it to something work-y.
Oh, gotcha. I was like, wow, she is braver than I am, lol.