10 Lessons From Breaking Open

The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you.  If you do that, you’re in control of your life.  If you don’t, life controls you.  -Tony Robbins

Here are 10 things I learned from Breaking Open.  If you have no idea what I am talking about … you should probably read this post first.

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Break Up. Break Down. Break Open.

“Love is rarely killed in a single moment.  It’s death comes as a result of countless slights, ignores, denials and less respect and honor than it deserves.”

Loving something requires more courage than any other journey we embark on.  You risk everything, leaving yourself open to pain and loss.

I actually appreciate break ups.  Maybe not in the moment, but after crying in the bathtub, drinking a bottle of wine, and eating too much ice cream, THEN I actually appreciate breakups.

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