vulnerability
Heartbreak is inevitable and invaluable
January 16, 2022By: Maya Beninteso, SFU Student Heartbreak sucks — there’s no way to sugarcoat it. It can manifest in not being able to stomach food, hours spent at the gym (physical soreness is decidedly better than emotional turmoil), or days spent in bed. In short — heartbreak is pretty similar to depression. I wish heartbreak was a preventable experience, but it’s inevitable: relationships require vulnerability, and vulnerability leaves us open to harm. Learning what we want from a relationship or a potential love interest often requires a few iterations, and each one of these leaves us susceptible to getting hurt. But this…
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We shouldn’t wait until an emergency to spare a thought for our marginalized communities
May 23, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer When I heard about the new COVID-19 support for Indigenous communities from the BC government I was, frankly, shocked. Legitimate help for Indigenous people during a pandemic was the last thing I expected, considering the colonial…
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Ese Atawo and Courtenay Mayes explore vulnerability through humour
May 14, 2020Despite isolation having been a thing for over a month now, the Art and Humour talk of Vancouver Art Gallery’s (VAG) weekly Art Connects series is the first virtual event I attended. If I could choose just one word to…
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Getting through pandemic stress requires moments of vulnerability
May 9, 2020By: Michelle Young, Staff Writer While for many the switch to social distancing wasn’t very difficult, for others it has been — and that’s OK. These changes were abrupt and we will all respond differently as we’re adjusting. People aren’t meant…
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Having the courage to embrace my vulnerability
March 1, 2015[caption id="attachment_800" align="alignnone" width="940"] Image credit: Brandon Hillier[/caption] During a recent youth leadership retreat with my church, I had the opportunity to participate in a team-building exercise that each person take turns sitting on a stool as the rest of…
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