Walls

Walls

We have been taught that in order to keep ourselves safe, barriers are needed.  We need fences around our houses, gates to enter our communities, and now a wall around our borders. 

Somewhere we have translated this to be true for our hearts as well.  We have learned to guard them fiercely due to past pain and hurt. We have convinced ourselves that by having these barriers up, we will never get hurt again. 

What are you so afraid of though? Someone hurting you? Not being good enough? Not living up to your potential? Well guess what, people will hurt you and people will disappoint you because we are all human! Everyone is walking around with open wounds and 10 foot barriers and colliding into each other all of the time. When you allow your true self to shine through though, you will attract those people into your life that have also let their walls down. You have given your life the space it needs to expand and grow in the right direction. By taking down your walls you have broadened your world, your life, and ultimately your ability to love.

Recognize that the walls you built are only doing one thing - keeping you in. Don't confine yourself any longer.  Release the walls, release the past, and start living for today.