Comments on: Vulnerability 101

By: RookieMom Whitney

RookieMom Whitney — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:36:02 +0000

I was interviewing a celebrity doctor for my blog and he showed me a photo on his laptop of his son “with his godfather”. He was clearly boasting about who the godfather was, so I leaned in close to see the picture.

“Willie Brown!” I exclaimed, acknowledging his right to brag.

“No, that’s Quincy Jones,” he corrected.

Then I died.

By: kristen from motherload

kristen from motherload — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 19:31:01 +0000

Mary Patrick, you did NOT do that. I love it.

Once when Kate was in preschool during the election 4 years ago, we walked into Safeway and there was a black man down one of the aisles. He was overweight, short, and gray-haired—looked nothing like our soon to be prez. But Kate bellowed down the aisle, “Mama, LOOK! It’s Barack Obama!”

I wanted to sink into the floor.

By: kristen from motherload

kristen from motherload — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:37:45 +0000

Kristal, I can see how that’s be embarrassing for most humans, but me, I’m a gal who likes a bargain *so much* that I’d be thumping you on the back! I’d assume you were just showing off that you got a great dress for LESS THAN TEN DOLLARS.

By: Mary Patrick

Mary Patrick — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:32:34 +0000

How about this: I run a program at a university with perhaps 2 african american students. One attended a workshop I had on public speaking and nailed it. When I saw her in cafeteria later I complimented her and got a blank stare. That’s because I complimented THE OTHER only black student. Cringe. Cringe. Cringe. I wanted to flash my family photos full of real live black relatives (my cousins, my godsons), show her a pix of my black (fireman) sweetheart, PROVE that I don’t think all black people look alike. But at 50, all young people of any color, race, size, hair style DO look alike to me. Thanks for this my dear. We are all such asses at times. And the ass is so vulnerable when exposed.

By: Mel@TheDizzyMom

Mel@TheDizzyMom — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:34:28 +0000

I’ve done this, too! On my first day at my first real job I asked the CEO what he did. I didn’t know he was the CEO! Luckily, he has a sense of humor!

Congrats on the new gig!

By: kristen from motherload

kristen from motherload — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:13:40 +0000

Brilliant, Whitney. And maybe some jeans that aren’t all size 2s…

By: Clearly Kristal

Clearly Kristal — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:44:10 +0000

I commend your vulnerability. I can totally relate as I did something similar at a corporate event a few years ago – leaving the tag on my “Ross Dress for Less” at a fancy holiday party. Yes, the $9.99 tag was sticking out the entire evening. I was horrified to come home and see the tag in the bathroom mirror. AHHH! By the way, I just watched the video of Brene Brown. Awesome. Good for you in being vulnerable. You are enough! Hang in there.

By: Jeff P

Jeff P — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:30:58 +0000

hahahaahaa…congrats on your vulnerability. My wife is famous for wearing her underwear inside-out, but hopefully no one is noticing that at her work. Also, I love Mummenschanz. I remember watching them on Sesame Street growing up.

By: RookieMom Whitney

RookieMom Whitney — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 15:55:00 +0000

Another Kristen story well-told. Next clothing swap will have a theme, okay? 100% Reversible, Creative Agency-Approved Clothing

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 13:53:24 +0000

You’ll rock this. You’re a smart woman.

I once had the stuff you only see in movies happen to me. Walked around before a presentation with toilet paper on the bottom of my shoe.
Yes, death by mortification.