*Emotion: An instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others. Vulnerability: Willingness to show emotion. **Authentic: Not false; genuine. Included in the definition of emotion is the phrase “an instinctive state of mind.” To be human is to experience all of the emotions, but for many different reasons, such as society, social media, culture, etc., only certain emotions are “acceptable” or promoted as the ideal of what you “should” present ...read more