When we can open our hearts, it doesn't mean we lose our boundaries of protection.
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Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Remembering Our Belonging — Life As It Is, episode 42 (May 21, 2025); Complete sentence on page 13 of the official interview transcript. Speaker label and preceding/following discussion checked: openness to others does not mean abandoning safety or boundaries. Not the unnamed teacher quoted later in
- Remembering Our Belonging — Life As It Is, episode 42 (May 21, 2025)
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