Most of us have experienced being on the edge of joy only to be overcome by vulnerability and thrown into fear. Until we can tolerate vulnerability and transform it into gratitude, intense feelings of love will often bring up the fear of loss. If I had to sum up what I've learned about fear and joy, this is what I would say:
The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it.
It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.
- Brené Brown, excerpted from The Gifts of Imperfection:
Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
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