Do not judge a book by its cover.  We may meet someone who is very calm in appearance and think they have it all together.  In reality they may be acting calm (poker face) as a way to appear strong and in control.  Some people express emotions with ease.  Many people hold back their emotions to appear proper, in control, look strong or avoid ridicule by others.

The defensive facade of appearing strong and in control takes lots of energy.   Such exhaustive defense mechanisms…

What is the real thing that keeps us from following our heart’s desires?  What holds us back from following a spiritual path, questioning our beliefs or telling someone that we love them?

It is all about guarantees.  We want to have a guarantee that if we follow our heart‘s desire we have certainty of its positive outcome.  We want a guarantee if we make ourselves vulnerable by saying ‘I love you”, in return we will hear the same.  We want a guarantee if we get married…