We can’t protect ourselves—or those we love—from life. But we can learn to walk into the world with courage, curiosity, and open arms.
“The truth is that life is delicious, horrible, charming, frightful, sweet, bitter, and that is everything.” ~ Anatole France
I know people who go to great lengths to protect their families. They move to small, quiet communities, hover over their children like drones, and discourage them from thinking big thoughts or stepping boldly into the larger world as they grow. They believe that keeping everyone close and contained creates safety. But that is an illusion.
As much as we may desire to live inside a protective capsule, we can’t.
Life—the beautiful, unpredictable gift that it is—will always nudge, push, or shove us into experiences that stretch us. Some of those experiences will be joyful and effortless. Others will frustrate us as we struggle to master their lessons. And some will be painful, deeply painful. But this is the cost of being fully, vibrantly alive.
We can’t escape life.
We can’t hide from it.
But we can embrace it.
When we open our arms to life’s experiences, we grow. When we listen to the inner voices that prod us forward, we strengthen. When we refuse to let fear rule us, we come alive in ways we never imagined.
Make a personal commitment today:
Don’t fear life. Embrace it—and everything it brings.
A Question for Readers
What experience once scared you, but ended up teaching you something essential—and how did it shape who you are today?
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” — Joseph Campbell