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Closed Minded Restrictions

What will you do when you have the chance to step out of your comfort zone?

Emily Struhala
Feb 16, 2022
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Closed Minded Restrictions

Opportunity strikes

to only be

shut down

A new adventure

completely tainted

by the thought

of broken routine

broken structure

broken consistency

Unfamiliar territory

welcomes fear

The unknown terrain

brings hesitancy

The grip

of reluctancy

holds strong

Sour emotions

run rampant

and control

the very essence

of a new experience

When pushed

to uncomfortable lands

Enclosure

of the heart

only tightens

One day

familiarity

is no longer

comfortable

and

wandering out

becomes

a fresh avenue

to see

possibilities

can be

enchanting.

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