IMG_0656It can be easier sometimes to stay closed off to others and even to ourselves. Things we haven’t processed yet or are frustrated by can keep us locked inside.

When we are closed off, sometimes it is for a good reason. We may need to be protective of ourselves during a difficult situation.

But we cannot forget we are meant to bloom. It may seem like it’s taking a lot of time, but things grow in the way they are meant to grow.

You will grow even more when you open yourself to your story.

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