We often close ourselves off when traumatic events happen in our lives;instead of letting the world soften us, we let it drive us deeper into ourselves.
Open your heart
We try to deflect the hurt and pain by pretending it doesn't exist, but although we can try this all we want, in the end, we can't hide from ourselves.
We need to learn to open our hearts to the potentials of life and let the world soften us.
The items listed below are seven ways you can open your heart more fully and completely.
1. Breathe into pain
2. Embrace the uncomfortable
3. Ask your heart what it wants
4. Engage your shadow
5. Follow your bliss
6. Spend time alone
7. Get outside of yourself
There's no need to do every one of these at the same time. Take each one a day at a time, determine which work best for you, and see what you can discover.
譯文：
當生活中發生創傷性事件時，我們常常會把自己封閉起來；世界不僅沒能慰藉我們，我們反倒使我們更加消沉。
我們嘗試通過假裝它不存在來轉移傷害和痛苦，不過，儘管我們盡力這麼去做，但最終還是無法逃避。
我們需要學會敞開心扉去發掘生命的潛能，讓世界溫柔以待我們。
下面列出的七種方法可以讓你更充分地敞開心扉。
1. 直面痛苦
2. 擁抱不安
3. 問問自己想要什麼
4. 瞭解陰暗面
5. 追隨你的幸福
6. 學會享受獨處
7. 走出自我
你沒有必要同時做這些事情，一天一次選一個就好，再確定哪一個最適合你，看看你自己能發現什麼，有哪些改變。
