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For Tuesday, February 26: Burn baby burn

May the bridges I burn light the way.  Unknown

There's probably a couple of different ways to look at today's quote.  I'm choosing to look at it in a positive, letting-go-of- toxic-people-and-things-in-my-life kind of way.
Sometimes we gotta burn bridges.  You've probably heard it said as a warning before. As in don't burn bridges behind you that you may need to cross back over again someday.  Okay, that's true but let's talk today about the bridges you should burn so you aren't tempted to turn around and cross them again.  Because let's face it, some bridges are getting worn out by all the crossing back and forth we've been doing.  And if all we are doing is traveling the same bridge then that means we aren't going anywhere.  Don't you want to go somewhere?  As in forward?  In order to do that you need to burn some bridges and let the light from their burn show you the way forward.  The bridges you need to burn are are different than mine.  What are yours?  Aren't you tired of the same scenery? Up ahead (you know the forward motion we talk about?) is different scenery I think you'd like.  I know with my own personal bridges I am weary of the back and forth travel and getting nowhere.  I want, I crave a change in scenery   I just need to find the courage to strike the match and light the bridge so it is no longer an option.   I'm guessing you do to.  As soon as I light the match and begin the burn I'm going to start walking forward and letting the light from the burn guide me toward progress.  How about you?  Ready to light the match and move forward?

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