Jason Howell asked Maximus Freeman:

Maximus: This is something I'm asking of several writers (some friends, some strangers)... Do you think you're more vulnerable in your writing or in your personal life? What obstacles to vulnerability are there for you in either of those areas? And why do you think you're able to be more open in one area than in the other?

Maximus Freeman Hi Jason....Thank you for the great questions! I wear my heart on my sleeve, and feel that I express my vulnerability the same way in person, as I do in my writings. However, my writings allow me the opportunity to pour much more thought into how I language my vulnerability, which enables my eloquence to more clearly shine forth. Once I started sharing my specific experiences, strengths and hopes with others, it opened the flood gates of sharing all of my deepest fears, struggles and accomplishments. The biggest obstacle for vulnerable sharing used to be fear of rejection. Once that fear was transcended, I was able to lay my entire life out there for everybody to see with no concerns, as I realized that sharing my painful stories helps others to heal...Freeman

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