I’ve been putting my heart out on the line a lot lately. It’s been a beautiful experience. Let me tell you a little bit about it.
First of all, yes, it’s scary as hell. Because there is so much unknown. Will my words be received positively, neutral, or negatively? Will I feel the bliss of being excepted or the pain of feeling rejected? It’s so exciting and terrifying all at the same time.
But it’s always worth it, because being vulnerable with someone is one of the most beautiful experiences in my opinion. No matter how it turns out, you opened up and let yourself fully be seen, a wonderful human experience.
For me, I hate holding my emotions in. I wear my heart of my sleeve, and once I know how I feel about someone, it’s hard for me NOT to tell them. It consumes my mind, and I can’t help but tell them what my soul wants to say.
Recently, I’ve put my heart out there twice. The first time I got rejected. It was honestly very tough. This person is such a close friend of mine. I was craving a deeper friendship, maybe a romantic friendship you could say.
I know this concept to most people can be very confusing. A romantic friendship? That doesn’t make sense. But I think that this stems from my polyamorous mindset. For me, I can have deep connected friendships, that go past being platonic, without necessarily dating. I just have so much love in my heart, it’s easy to love a friend on an intimate level.
Although I got rejected, I have no regrets. We’re still super close friends and nothing has changed in our friendship. If anything, we’re closer. And I think that’s very important to note. Because rejection doesn’t have to be this horrible thing. Yes, it will probably still suck, hurt and sting a little bit. But I think when we show up authentically and let ourselves be truly seen, we grow. No matter the outcome.
On the other side of the coin, it could go better than you ever could imagine. The second person I put my heart out on the line with, reciprocated feelings. And thus blossomed a much deeper, spiritual, connected friendship.
I think about what would have happened if I would have been too afraid to say how I feel, and I would have missed out on so many beautiful moments. This person helped me deepen my spiritual practice, and feel more connected to not only them, but also myself. We now have shared so many magical times that I will cherish forever. I’m so beyond grateful for their existence in my life. A connection that I feel will only get deeper over time.
This is your sign to put your heart out to the world. You’ll either learn and grow from the experience, or forage a once in a lifetime connection. Or who knows, maybe even both if you’re lucky. Regardless, I think sharing your soul is such a powerful human experience, and we can all benefit from it.
I’d love to hear from you. Have you put your heart out on the line and had either of these experiences? Or maybe something different? Do you have any regrets? Talk to me on my Facebook post or message me on any platform you have me on. I want to connect with you and talk more about this topic.
I hope this article finds you well. Your heart is beautiful, share it with the world. Sending you all of my love always ❤️