Antagonizing the Mirror

To be human is to be vulnerable. Our propensity to be easily hurt (physically, emotionally, and mentally) shapes our fears and affects how we interact with others. Fortunately in these interactions with others, our vulnerabilities also offer an opportunity to build reciprocal relationships that can transform the various narratives of fear used to control people, and we can authentically be (Heidegger, 1962) in the world…if we have the courage to critically examine ourselves.