Wise Words

These are wise words from a friend of mine. This explains a lot of what I'm going through.
At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in . Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. –Meredith Grey, Grey's Anatomy The funny thing about the human spirit is that our intuition can be our greatest defense & at the same time, our biggest downfall. Sometimes our intuition tells us to put up our guards, to shield ourselves from being hurt; at other times, our intuition decidedly takes a backseat and we are left to decide for ourselves whether or not to let someone in. Ironically, as fault-prone as we are, we tend to let the bad ones in and keep the good ones out. Why is this? While letting people in is logically the only way to truly "live," is it always the healthiest? If your intuition tells you to move forward and forget about something because deep down, you know better, is it the wisest to always listen? When you do decide to take a leap of faith, knowing full well you're going to hit the bottom with nothing breaking your fall, do you have any right to be angry? The answer to all of these is a resounding "no." Life is brimming with decisions – but choosing to always keep your guard up is not living at all. Even if you can foresee the pain before it occurs, it is important that we learn to dance in the rain instead of waiting for the storm to pass. And while we can choose to trust ourselves to make educated (and uneducated) decisions, we constantly trust others with our hearts and our happiness. Wise? Not always. Necessary? For sure. Oh, and one more thing: is part of growing up realizing how right your mother continues to be? She tells you something isn't the best for you or that you can do better, and you shrug and roll your eyes. Then, you take a step back and examine your life and realize what could use improvement and what is unnecessary. Guess what pops up in one or both of those categories? The aforementioned subject she originally told you. Perhaps it's because our mothers' intuitions are all that much sharper than our own . . . But, in order to continue honing these skills, we must make decisions, big and small. And, unfortunately, listening to our mothers. -Tiffany S.