For people who feel alive when they dream
If you are someone who imagines, plans, hopes, and opens your heart — you carry a spark.
That spark is not fragile — but it is sensitive.
You don't need to dim it. You need to protect it wisely.
Sometimes you show up warm, present, curious — and someone still looks past you. They exclude you. They don't meet you.
This does not mean you were wrong to be open.
It means that moment required a boundary, not self-blame.
"I don't stop dreaming because someone couldn't meet me."
I simply protect the spark better next time.
This is wisdom, not withdrawal.
Before sharing something tender, ask yourself:
If the answer is unclear — pause.
Protection is not fear. It's wisdom.
Protecting your spark does NOT mean:
It means changing the level of access, not the presence of connection.
Think of it like volume control, not an on/off switch.
You don't have one heart setting. You have layers.
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This is where most coworkers belong.
You can:
But you do not:
Example language:
"That's something I'm still thinking about."
"I'm figuring it out."
"We'll see how it unfolds."
This is not fake. This is appropriate containment.
(select people)
These are people who:
You can share:
But still not everything.
Example language:
"I'm exploring this, not decided yet."
"I just wanted to say it out loud."
(very few people)
This is where your raw dreaming, vulnerability, and emotional truth go.
This layer is earned, not assumed.
Very concrete guidance:
You do not need to:
You simply reassign them to Layer 1.
That looks like:
✔️ You stay polite
✔️ You stay open in conversation
✔️ You listen
✔️ You engage professionally
❌ You stop offering emotional openness
❌ You stop expecting warmth
❌ You stop checking whether they "get" you
This is not exclusion. This is clarity.
When you feel the urge to open up, pause and ask:
If the answer is:
No drama. No story. Just adjustment.
You were afraid that protecting the spark might mean:
"Do I have to stop being me?"
No. You stay warm — just not exposed.
You can be:
That's maturity, not withdrawal.
"I can be open-hearted without being open-access."
That sentence alone protects your spark.
Memorize this. Return to it. Let it guide you.
These people are rare. When you find them, they're worth keeping close.
Who in your life has shown they can hold your spark gently?
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Your spark is not a burden. It's what makes you you.
The right people will see it, honor it, and never ask you to dim it.
Keep protecting what keeps you alive.