Vulnerably Addressed
Public speaking has consistently been a fear of many. Often times we fear speaking because there may be others who are actually listening to what we are saying, and if heard, those words can be forever connected to the speaker; a daunting and typically unfavorable realization we endure. Words that may be cherished by the speaker, and genuine in their intent may be taken out of context or deemed irrational. A passionate thought that likely could be influenced by the current climate it is expressed in could come off as 'overly emotional', leading to a lack of confidence in delivery. Lack of confidence can be magnified when the possible rejection in a rebuttal is acknowledged. Every word bares a vulnerability of one's mind that we would rather not share at times. We choose not to share them because they may be a snapshot that could change within an hour, or even within minutes. With that, too often we chose silence. Unfortunately, silence does not fix any fault...