Open and release the need to control

Living with an open heart makes us vulnerable and can be frightening, but the alternative is even more scary. "Protecting" ourselves from potential hurt is impossible, so why not take the armor off and expose ourselves to all of it... the immense love, the pain, the connection, the empathy, the sadness and the elation. When we can accept any and all experiences as a part of life, peace comes to carry us through. Open and release the need to control.