Heres the thing: it feels good to let the walls fall.
Put your guard down?
Would you feel afraid and misunderstood, or would you feel confident and brave?
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Would you feel fragile and delicate, or would you feel powerful and free?
Would you feel cold without your armor or warm from the blanket of possibilities?
For me, I spent years building a castle for and around myself.
Ive been grateful for the defense and proud of my resilience, my courage, and my certitude.
But every once in a while, I let my guard down.
Put my walls down.
pop crack open the windowseven if its just for a moment.
And heres the thing: it feels good to let the walls fall.
I feel lighter, assured, and drunk from hope.
Sure, you risk a storm coming through your door.
Sure, its easier to keep the locks in place.
Sure, theres a chance you even make a fool of yourself.
But you know the great thing about fools?
Theyre not afraid to be themselves.
you might be both, and it feels exciting to explore the balance between the two.
So, by all means, build a castle for your heart and a home for your soul.
By all means, be proud of your safeguards, your self-made shelter, and your vindication.
But like, by all means, dont close yourself off from the world in doing so.
So, I wonder, what would it feel like to let your walls down?
Put your guard down?
Maybe its time you opened up the windows and let the light in.
