How your vulnerability is your strength

Let’s talk about vulnerability. If you’ve ever looked around and thought, "Everyone else seems to be doing better than me," you’re not alone. Today, I want to explore why that’s rarely true, what keeps us from admitting our struggles, and how being honest about what’s really going on can be a radical source of power and connection.

Your vulnerability is a strength - when you have the right space to share it.

In a world where much of our connection is digital and filtered, it's easy to believe we’re the only ones struggling. We scroll through social media highlight reels and hear polished updates from friends and colleagues. But what we don’t see are the tears behind the smiles, the self-doubt behind the achievements, or the exhaustion behind the competence.

What we’re missing are those small, human moments that remind us we’re not alone. A look of empathy across a meeting room. A shared sigh at the school gate. A friend sensing you're not quite yourself. Without these subtle, in-person interactions, we lose sight of the fact that almost everyone is carrying something hard.

And so, we keep the mask on. The "I’m fine" mask. The "I’ve got this" mask. We wear it out of habit, or pride, or fear of what might happen if we let it slip. But here’s the truth: those feelings of struggle, stress, or sadness? They don’t go away just because we ignore them. They pile up. They simmer. And eventually, they weigh us down.

Here's the truth: life is full of messy, complicated, painful moments - and feeling them doesn’t make you weak. It makes you human.

Here in the One of many community, we see every day what happens when women feel safe enough to put the mask down. When someone says, "I’m not coping" or "I feel alone," there’s usually a chorus of "Me too". Because once it’s said out loud, it becomes a shared experience. And shared experiences are what connect us, strengthen us, and lighten the load.

Being vulnerable can feel scary - especially if you're the one who’s usually strong for everyone else. But it’s precisely because you care, because you hold space for others, that you deserve to have a place where you can rest your own burdens, too.

So whether it’s showing up to a coaching call and saying, "I’m struggling," or messaging a friend and asking, "Can we talk?", I want to encourage you to take a small step today. Find your space. Lay it down. You don’t need to have it all together.

At One of many, we’re proud to create those safe spaces. In our community groups, coaching calls, and events, women come together to share not just their brilliance, but their doubts, fears, and feelings too.

Because when we say it out loud, we realise we were never alone in the first place.

Your vulnerability doesn’t make you less. It makes you real. And that is where your power lives.