I must acknowledge Brene Brown for being at the forefront of emotional intelligence. For me, emotional intelligence is an important element that needs to be embraced. Brene Brown is making it easier to integrate emotional intelligence into our daily lives by giving us language and research. With her books like Daring Greatly and Rising Strong, you can explore emotional processes in an articulate way. Now she has broken down trust in the same way that she has shared about vulnerability and shame.
During the holidays, I enjoyed watching the different sessions from SuperSoul TV. Brene Brown has introduced what she calls BRAVING as the anatomy of trust. Trust is huge and so difficult to explain. I think this helps:
BRAVING
Boundaries: be clear about your boundaries and hold them and respect the boundaries of others
Reliability: being about to keep your word over and over again
Accountability: owning your mistakes and making amends
Vault: What I share with you will be held in confidence and vice versa
Integrity: choosing courage over comfort, practicing values, and choosing right over what is fun, fast and easy
Non-judgement: Either of us can fall apart, and ask for help without judgement
Generosity: assume generous thoughts about words, intentions and behaviors, ask about them
BRAVING has allowed me to talk about trust in a way that I have not been able to before. Although I understand there needs to be self-trust, BRAVING is not intended to be a solo sport. I do enjoy the idea of BRAVING with someone else. It is the small things that bring us joy and the small acts that build trust. Brene, reminds us that asking for help is a courageous act that invites BRAVING. What are moments of trust for you? How do you build trust with others?
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