Guard Your Heart

"Above all else guard your heart; For it is the wellspring of life."
​- King Solomon

In the past I've made the mistake of sharing my dreams with people. See, I'm a talker... and often I talk things out to hear how they sound and to separate ideas from the others rushing through my quick mind. It was part of my process. But what I hadn't yet realized was that I was sharing my dreams with people before I had given them time to incubate and become strong enough to manifest. And people being people would kill them.

There's a number of reasons people destroy others' dreams. Mostly due to their own pain, fears, and self-loathing because of their own failures, but the fact remains: People kill what they don't understand. And no other person is meant to understand what is placed in your heart but you. It's why you were created. And since you are unique, so is your dream.

Being made in the image of God, we ourselves are creators. We are meant to give life to that which is inside us. That which was entrusted to us since conception. We call those seedlings "Dreams" because that is how our subconscious reminds us of our purpose: through our dreams. But these ambitions are ours to realize, nurture, protect, and eventually give to the world. Every person alive is a trailblazer meant to carve our unique paths through our world.
Do not let the fears,limits, and shame of others kill your unique gift before you even give birth to it. Guard your heart! It is the wellspring of your life! It is your purpose!
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And the next time someone shares their gift/dream with you and you don't understand it, remind them that their path is unique and yours is not to understand but to love and support them unconditionally and without hesitation (even if you cannot be a part of their vision).
​Know Thyself; Love Thyself; Heal Thyself. Amen.

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