I have done ridiculous and radical things to stay open. Thrown food. Pushed. Slapped. Sobbed. Stuffed Twinkies in my mouth with a stranger at midnight.
Go out into your community and shine with the light that only someone who turns inward can ignite. Go out and fight for the causes that you believe in.
What happens when, like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz, we spend our monochromatic lives daydreaming of rainbows... and land in a Technicolor fantasy world?
I have accepted that my mother has released me. She paid for my flight and wanted me to come so she could do just that. Today I see I need to release her.
Having clearly defined values will allow you to exist within chaos from a centered place, and help avert toxic people who leave us drained and disrespected.