Dear Someone: Your current emotional state does not define your entire being.

A prayer for when you can no longer truly embrace love because you are either broken, sad, depressed, detached, lost, emotional, or simply unstable.

Dear, Dear Someone, Struggling to Embrace Love, _

The warmth of love feels like a distant memory, a flickering flame you can no longer reach. Your heart, once open and receptive, now feels sealed shut, protected by walls built from pain, sadness, and instability.

Each day feels like a battle against the tide of emotions that threaten to pull you under. The world around you continues to spin, filled with laughter and connection, while you stand still, trapped in a bubble of isolation. The very thought of opening yourself to love again feels impossibly daunting.

True love begins with self-acceptance; heal your heart to open it fully to others.

You long for the days when your heart felt light, when joy came easily, and when love flowed freely both to and from you. Now, every attempt to reach out feels like trying to grasp smoke - futile and frustrating. The weight of your brokenness, your sadness, your instability seems to anchor you in place, preventing you from moving forward.

In moments of…