"Beware of those that can only love you in your brokenness and can only connect with you through suffering.
They will make you fall in love with your pain and eventually your anger and your sadness will become a prison.
Pain and struggle can be a prison...allow yourself to explore who you are beyond these walls.
Allow yourself to evolve and dream. Your expansion lies in the ability to dream."
That was a message from my higher self in early 2019 and I keep coming back to this message because it reminds me to give myself permission to evolve and thrive.