I am protecting my gentle spirit | Are.na

without having to dim down my intensity or close myself off all together to protect myself and preserve my energy.

We strive to be good, to be nice, to be helpful, to be unselfish. We want to be generous, of service, of the world. But what we really want is to be left alone. When we can’t get others to leave us alone, we eventually abandon ourselves. To others, we may look like we’re there. We may act like we’re there. But our true self has gone to ground.

♦ I am vibrant and creative.

We may think we’re protecting ourselves by ignoring or denying our creative impulses, but really all we’re doing is burying our authentic selves alive.