Why Love Padlocks Are Romantic, but So Wrong
Andrea L. Enright
? Life’s Boxes, But Still Feel Blah? || I Help Women Do Hard Things & Come HOME to SELF || 25 Yr Brand Messaging Guru, Speaker, Podcaster, B Movie Actress || You CAN Go Your Own Way--Fleetwood Mac Was Right
Is there a?PADLOCK on your life?
Last week as my daughter and I crossed the Platte River Pedestrian Bridge in Denver, we noticed a few dozen padlocks attached to its rails, with lovers' initials etched onto each.?
The idea is that you "lock your love" onto the bridge, freeze it in time, and toss the keys into the water below, never to be found.
It wasn't a new phenomenon.?
Padlock love can be found across the world. The' Ponte des Arts bridge in Paris even collapsed from the weight of all its padlock love in 2014, to the tune of 40 tons.?
And I loved that this romantic trend had found Denver.?
And I kept thinking about it.?
And then I decided that padlocks were a TERRIBLE analogy for love.?
And a terrible analogy for MY BUSINESS.?
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A terrible analogy for, really, well, anything.?
Padlocks are trying their damndest to make us believe in PERMANENCE, when IMPERMANENCE might be the ONLY TRUTH I know for sure.?
While they demonstrate commitment, which is awesome, padlocks don't CHANGE or GROW.
They are very picky about what gets them open.
They have almost no wiggle room.?
They're stubborn.
For all their security, they're terribly insecure and afraid.
And that's NOT REALLY LOVE.?
It's not how LIFE works.
It's not how YOUR BUSINESS works.?
Growth requires expansiveness, openness and FLEXIBILITY.?
It asks for EVOLUTION and change and curiosity, ALONG with commitment.
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If this makes you stop and think, if you need to unlock one of YOUR padlocks, let's talk.?https://go.oncehub.com/AndreaEnright
I'm in the business of transformation...and I wanna see you be BRAVE.
What's locked in your life??
Is it time to shed your social conditioning?
What symbol would YOU use for your business growth?
Are you triggered by this post?
Tell me all about it.?
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2 年I have never thought of padlocks quite this way Andrea L. Enright, but you're absolutely right on every single point. I am going to look at where I am keeping myself stuck by permanence instead of growing.
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2 年40 tons of padlocks! That's a lot of love to come crashing down Andrea L. Enright. While I can appreciate the original sentiment of the padlock love analogy, it's certainly not an analogy for my love (except that love can be a pain in the a$$ sometimes, just like a padlock). I'm starting to appreciate the idea of unloading social conditioning and welcoming evolution.
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2 年Especially loved this part, Andrea L. Enright!
Small business owner in the trades l Coach for those needing second chances in life l Compassion + Faith
2 年40 tons of padlocks, wow! I know I've tried to lock in parts of my life too and it causes me suffering. I wonder what we should leave on the bridge to show our love instead of padlocks? Maybe something like this? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sand_mandala Or maybe relevant lines of poems? Loving your posts, Andrea!
--My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ~ Maya Angelou
2 年Andrea L. Enright what a wonderful way to point out that being locked into place never provides for transformational growth or change! Flexibility and ability to evolve in life create the best lives, businesses, and relationships.